Religious Freedom

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson does not have an extensive judicial record on religious freedom claims, although she has expressed support for the principle of religious freedom.

The Supreme Court will address the following issue: “Whether applying a public-accommodation law to compel an artist to speak or stay silent violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.”

HCR 16 makes a compelling case for both the value of sports to student athletes and the need to properly accommodate modesty concerns in policies about uniforms.

Among the critical issues that the justice who replaces Stephen Breyer will help decide is how religious freedom will be protected. How did Justice Breyer approach these issues during his service on the court?

The Arizona proposal builds on Utah’s 2015 legislation but deals with new issues that have provoked religious freedom conflicts.

Why does religion seem to influence the common good? Many religious teachings endorse care for others in need. Religions also tend to foster community and make it easier for people to combine charitable efforts.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving a high school football coach who alleges he lost his job because he was exercising his free exercise right to offer a personal prayer on the field after a game.

The teachings and practices of religious groups and people of faith have powerful, wide-ranging benefits for society. A wider understanding of this could strengthen the nation’s commitment to religious freedom protections.

The decision won’t settle the abortion issue, but it provides direction to courts that might be tempted to undermine the constitutional separation between state and federal courts.