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Yoder And The Question Of Equality, Laura S. Underkuffler Feb 2015

Yoder And The Question Of Equality, Laura S. Underkuffler

Laura S. Underkuffler

No abstract provided.


"Discrimination" On The Basis Of Religion: An Examination Of Attempted Value Neutrality In Employment, Laura S. Underkuffler Feb 2015

"Discrimination" On The Basis Of Religion: An Examination Of Attempted Value Neutrality In Employment, Laura S. Underkuffler

Laura S. Underkuffler

No abstract provided.


The "Blaine" Debate: Must States Fund Religious Schools?, Laura S. Underkuffler Feb 2015

The "Blaine" Debate: Must States Fund Religious Schools?, Laura S. Underkuffler

Laura S. Underkuffler

In Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, the United States Supreme Court held-by a vote of 5 to 4-that the funding of religious schools with taxpayer money through voucher programs does not violate the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution. Emboldened by this success, voucher proponents now attack state constitutional provisions (often called "Blaine Amendments") that prohibit taxpayer funding of religious schools. These state provisions, which may stand in the way of religious-school voucher programs, are attacked as violative of the federal Constitution, rooted in anti-religious bias, or otherwise illegal or unwise. It is my view that efforts to force states to …


Public Funding For Religious Schools: Difficulties And Dangers In A Pluralistic Society, Laura S. Underkuffler Feb 2015

Public Funding For Religious Schools: Difficulties And Dangers In A Pluralistic Society, Laura S. Underkuffler

Laura S. Underkuffler

No abstract provided.


The Price Of Vouchers For Religious Freedom, Laura S. Underkuffler Feb 2015

The Price Of Vouchers For Religious Freedom, Laura S. Underkuffler

Laura S. Underkuffler

No abstract provided.