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Washington University in St. Louis

First Amendment

2020

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Beyond Unreasonable, John D. Inazu Jan 2020

Beyond Unreasonable, John D. Inazu

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The concept of “reasonableness” permeates the law: the “reasonable person” determines the outcome of torts and contracts disputes, the criminal burden of proof requires factfinders to reach conclusions “beyond a reasonable doubt,” and claims of self-defense succeed or fail on reasonableness determinations. But as any first-year law student can attest, the line between reasonable and unreasonable is not always clear. Nor is that the only ambiguity. In the realm of the unreasonable, many of us intuit that some actions are not only unreasonable but beyond the pale—we might say they are beyond unreasonable. Playing football, summiting Nanga Parbat, and attempting …


Taking Stock Of The Religion Clauses, John D. Inazu Jan 2020

Taking Stock Of The Religion Clauses, John D. Inazu

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After a few decades of relative quiet, the Supreme Court has in recent years focused once again on the religion clauses and related statutes.