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Constitutional Law - Vernon V. City Of Los Angeles, Et Al.: Government Employer May Investigate Employee's Religious Beliefs To Determine Whether Beliefs Affect Job Performance, Wendy L. Wilbanks
Golden Gate University Law Review
In Vernon v. City of Los Angeles, et al., the Ninth Circuit held that the city of Los Angeles' investigation of its assistant police chiefs religious beliefs did not violate his state or federal civil rights.
Church Of The Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. V. City Of Hialeah: A Reader's Companion To Contemporary Free Exercise Jurisprudence And The Right To Perform Ritual Animal Sacrifice, Rod M. Fliegel
Golden Gate University Law Review
Contemporary scholars have devoted ample attention to the Court's free exercise jurisprudence. The scope of this comment is thus appropriately limited to consideration of the fundamental free exercise questions presented by Hialeah. Although some review is obviously necessary, this comment is not intended as a comprehensive discussion of recent free exercise cases. Principally, issues which remain unresolved in the wake of the Court's Smith decision will be addressed, including the following. Observing that "neutrality" is the cornerstone of the Smith decision, what evidence may properly be considered when making the neutrality assessment? Will facial-neutrality be dispositive? Additionally, assuming that Smith …
Constitutional Law, Jeff Kirk, Robert E. Kroll, James D. Fisher, Jacqueline Martinez
Constitutional Law, Jeff Kirk, Robert E. Kroll, James D. Fisher, Jacqueline Martinez
Golden Gate University Law Review
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