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Deference To Claims Of Substantial Religious Burden, Caroline Mala Corbin
Deference To Claims Of Substantial Religious Burden, Caroline Mala Corbin
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Intentional Discrimination In Establishment Clause Jurisprudence, Caroline Mala Corbin
Intentional Discrimination In Establishment Clause Jurisprudence, Caroline Mala Corbin
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In Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway, the Supreme Court upheld a legislative prayer practice with overwhelmingly Christian prayers in part because the Court concluded that the exclusion of all other religions was unintentional. This requirement-that a religiously disparate impact must be intentional before it amounts to an establishment violation-is new for Establishment Clause doctrine. An intent requirement, however, is not new for equal protection or free exercise claims. This Essay explores the increased symmetry between the Establishment Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and the Free Exercise Clause. It argues that many of the critiques of the intentional …
The Contraception Mandate, Caroline Mala Corbin
The Contraception Mandate, Caroline Mala Corbin
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Under the new health care regime, health insurance plans must cover contraception. While religious employers are exempt from this requirement, religiously affiliated employers are not. Several have sued, claiming that the "contraception mandate" violates the Free Exercise Clause, the Free Speech Clause, and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This Essay explains why the contraception mandate violates none of them.
Debate: The Contraception Mandate And Religious Freedom, Steven D. Smith, Caroline Mala Corbin
Debate: The Contraception Mandate And Religious Freedom, Steven D. Smith, Caroline Mala Corbin
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The Irony Of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church And School V Eeoc, Caroline Mala Corbin
The Irony Of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church And School V Eeoc, Caroline Mala Corbin
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In Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, a schoolteacher sued her employer for retaliating against her in violation of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The success of her ADA claim turned on whether the Supreme Court thought that she was a minister. If she was not a minister, she would have probably won. After all, the school stated in writing that a main reason for her termination was her threatened lawsuit. But because the Supreme Court decided that she was a minister, and that ministers may not sue their religious employers for discrimination under the ministerial …