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Ten Questions On Gay Rights And Freedom Of Religion, Wilson R. Huhn Dec 2015

Ten Questions On Gay Rights And Freedom Of Religion, Wilson R. Huhn

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I have prepared a series of ten questions that will progressively narrow the issues concerning gay rights and free exercise rights until we come to the principal point upon which Professor Dent and I disagree – the definition and application of the principle of equality.


The "Compulsory School Attendance" Case: Wisconsin V. Yoder, Michael Buchicchio Aug 2015

The "Compulsory School Attendance" Case: Wisconsin V. Yoder, Michael Buchicchio

Akron Law Review

It is an important constitutional doctrine that a law generally constitutional "on its face," may be unconstitutional "as applied" in specific instances. The Amish case marks the first occasion that the Court has clearly articulated that exception in favor of a minority religious group. It would appear that compulsory education laws are-"on their face"--within a state's constitutional powers, but under the facts of this case, the First Amendment requires that the Amish be exempt.