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Is Church Autonomy Jurisdictional?, Lael Weinberger
Is Church Autonomy Jurisdictional?, Lael Weinberger
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
The First Amendment’s religion clauses create what courts have called “church autonomy doctrine,” protecting the internal self-governance of religious institutions. But courts are divided as to whether this doctrine is simply an affirmative defense for religious institutions or a jurisdictional limitation on courts’ ability to adjudicate internal religious matters. Scholars, meanwhile, have long debated whether church autonomy is jurisdictional at a higher level of abstraction, speaking of jurisdiction as a concept of authority rather than a technical term for civil procedure. This Article engages this multilevel debate with an argument for unbundling. First, it urges unbundling conceptual jurisdiction from judicial …
Federal Jurisdiction - In The Absence Of Bad Faith Harassment By State Authorities, The Mere Showing Of A Chilling Effect On First Amendment Freedoms Held Insufficient To Warrant A Federal Injunction Staying State Criminal Proceedings, Robert W. Sheppy
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
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