Legal

  • Sutherland Institute joins amicus brief in Rio Grande Foundation v. Oliver

    Sutherland Institute joins amicus brief in Rio Grande Foundation v. Oliver

    This law unconstitutionally infringes Petitioner’s right to free association and speech.

  • One standard should guide the Utah Senate on Supreme Court nominees: fidelity to the Utah Constitution

    One standard should guide the Utah Senate on Supreme Court nominees: fidelity to the Utah Constitution

    Senators should be clear that only nominees who understand and are committed to constitutional supremacy and the constitutional role of judges will be confirmed.

  • Brown v. Labresh

    Brown v. Labresh

    A court cannot add language to a constitutional provision and then use the judicially amended version to resolve disputes under the law.

  • St. Mary v. Roy

    St. Mary v. Roy

    Through targeted regulations on religious schools, Colorado not only burdens the free exercise of petitioners. The majority of private schools in the State are religious and those who choose to operate consistent with the teachings of their faith about marriage and sexuality are also…

  • Patterson v. Roy

    Patterson v. Roy

    The burdens imposed by the Department’s targeted denial of an exemption are not felt only by the Academy. They are also experienced by other private schools who seek to operate consistently with a religious mission.

  • Stovall v. Jefferson

    Stovall v. Jefferson

    There is a simple yet substantial question of federal law that underlies the parties’ jurisdictional dispute: Is the Copyright Act a withholding statute?

  • Mahmoud v. Taylor

    Mahmoud v. Taylor

    The laws of nearly every State (including Maryland) require schools to accommodate parents’ right to determine how their children are taught about sensitive topics.

  • Utah v. USA

    Utah v. USA

    The Constitution’s reservation of most powers to the States rather than the national government promotes accountability and responsiveness by ensuring that the decisions most likely to impact the day-to-day experiences of citizens will be made by elected representatives closest to them and with whom they can…

  • Masterpiece v. Scardina

    Masterpiece v. Scardina

    The facts of this case carry a familiar echo from the U.S. Supreme Court’s past precedents rejecting government compelled affirmation in its many forms.

  • Utah v. Planned Parenthood

    Utah v. Planned Parenthood

    The United States Supreme Court has convincingly identified the fatal flaws in plaintiff’s religious freedom claims.