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Free Exercise And The Definition Of Religion: Confusion In The Federal Courts, Mark Strasser Jan 2015

Free Exercise And The Definition Of Religion: Confusion In The Federal Courts, Mark Strasser

Mark Strasser

The United States Supreme Court has sent mixed messages about what constitutes religion for free exercise purposes. The Court’s failure to offer clear criteria has resulted in widely differing interpretations in the lower courts, resulting in dissimilar treatment of relevantly similar cases. Further, some of the circuit courts employ factors to determine what qualifies as religious that are much more restrictive than the factors employed by the Court.

This article describes some of the differing approaches to defining religion offered in the circuits, noting that one of the approaches adopted across a few circuits not only mischaracterizes the Supreme Court’s …


"It's Hard Work": Reflections On Conscience And Citizenship In The Catholic Tradition, Amelia J. Uelmen Jan 2008

"It's Hard Work": Reflections On Conscience And Citizenship In The Catholic Tradition, Amelia J. Uelmen

Amelia J Uelmen

No abstract provided.


Traveling Light: Pilgrim Law And The Nexus Between Law, Politics And Catholic Social Thought, Amelia J. Uelmen Jan 2007

Traveling Light: Pilgrim Law And The Nexus Between Law, Politics And Catholic Social Thought, Amelia J. Uelmen

Amelia J Uelmen

No abstract provided.


Is Conscience King?, Amelia J. Uelmen Nov 2006

Is Conscience King?, Amelia J. Uelmen

Amelia J Uelmen

No abstract provided.