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December 11, 2010: Hallowed Secularism And The Tea Party, Bruce Ledewitz
December 11, 2010: Hallowed Secularism And The Tea Party, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Hallowed Secularism and the Tea Party“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
November 7, 2010: How To Fix The Establishment Clause, Bruce Ledewitz
November 7, 2010: How To Fix The Establishment Clause, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “How to Fix the Establishment Clause“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Lee V. Weisman: A New Age For Establishment Clause Jurisprudence?, Elizabeth Barker Brandt
Lee V. Weisman: A New Age For Establishment Clause Jurisprudence?, Elizabeth Barker Brandt
Golden Gate University Law Review
In this article, I will first review the Court's Establishment Clause jurisprudence to date, with special attention to the issue of school prayer. Second, I will synthesize the major historical arguments driving the Court's analysis in this area. Third, I will summarize and analyze the opinions in Lee, their impact on existing jurisprudence and their importance for future cases in this area.
Salazar V. Buono: Sacred Symbolism And The Secular State, Ian C. Bartrum
Salazar V. Buono: Sacred Symbolism And The Secular State, Ian C. Bartrum
Ian C Bartrum
This short piece discusses some doctrinal and theoretical implications of the Court's recent decision.
Foreword: Our Paradoxical Religion Clauses, Mark A. Graber
Foreword: Our Paradoxical Religion Clauses, Mark A. Graber
Mark Graber
No abstract provided.
July 4, 2010: Happy Fourth Of July, Bruce Ledewitz
July 4, 2010: Happy Fourth Of July, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Happy Fourth of July“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
June 10, 2010: Whose Fault Is The Florida “Right To Witness” Law?, Bruce Ledewitz
June 10, 2010: Whose Fault Is The Florida “Right To Witness” Law?, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Whose Fault is the Florida “Right to Witness” Law?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
June 6, 2010: Former Justice David Souter’S Harvard Commencement Speech, Bruce Ledewitz
June 6, 2010: Former Justice David Souter’S Harvard Commencement Speech, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Former Justice David Souter’s Harvard Commencement Speech“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
May 4, 2010: A Cross Is More Than A Cross, Bruce Ledewitz
May 4, 2010: A Cross Is More Than A Cross, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “A Cross is More than a Cross“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
April 25, 2010: National Day Of Prayer Constitutional, Bruce Ledewitz
April 25, 2010: National Day Of Prayer Constitutional, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “National Day of Prayer Constitutional“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
February 17, 2010: So It’S A Christian Country…, Bruce Ledewitz
February 17, 2010: So It’S A Christian Country…, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “So It’s a Christian Country...“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Jaunary 21, 2010: What’S Religion Got To Do With It?, Bruce Ledewitz
Jaunary 21, 2010: What’S Religion Got To Do With It?, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “What’s religion got to do with it?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
No Bueno, Buono: An Essay On Salazar V. Buono And Establishment Clause Remedies, David B. Owens
No Bueno, Buono: An Essay On Salazar V. Buono And Establishment Clause Remedies, David B. Owens
David B. Owens
Atop Sunrise Rock in the Mojave Desert sat a Latin Cross. The only problem, for some, was that this land happened to be owned by the federal government. After contentious litigation, the cross was deemed a violation of the Establishment Clause, and the district court issued an injunction forbidding the cross to remain. That judgment became final and unreviewable, but the district court’s subsequent remedial action—declaring invalid Congress’ attempt to sell only a small “donut” of land around the cross—was not. Congress’ interesting end-around spawned further litigation and an order by the district court modifying the injunction despite the fact …
Religion, Science And The Secular State: Creationism In American Public Schools, Gene Shreve
Religion, Science And The Secular State: Creationism In American Public Schools, Gene Shreve
Articles by Maurer Faculty
This Article examines the current debate whether creationism may be taught in American schools given the constraints of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The author considers some of the social and political consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court's leading cases. The article concludes by questioning whether the Supreme Court has succeeded in justifying its restrictive decisions in this controversial area.
Taxpayer Standing From Flast To Hein, Carl H. Esbeck
Taxpayer Standing From Flast To Hein, Carl H. Esbeck
Faculty Publications
This essay plays off a critique by Professor Maya Manian of an article where I discussed the decision in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., 551 U.S. 587 (2007) (plurality opinion). While Professor Manian was concerned about how the result in Hein would lead to under enforcement of church-state separation, my article had utilized Hein, and more generally the law of taxpayer standing beginning with Flast v. Cohen (1968), to look beyond the question of aid to religion. Rather, I began by showing that the only cases in which the Court had announced a “generalized grievance” and thereby denied …
And The Ban Plays On…For Now: Why Courts Must Consider Religion In Marriage Equality Cases, Matthew E. Feinberg
And The Ban Plays On…For Now: Why Courts Must Consider Religion In Marriage Equality Cases, Matthew E. Feinberg
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
No abstract provided.
Of Christmas Trees And Corpus Christi: Ceremonial Deism And Change In Meaning Over Time, B. Jessie Hill
Of Christmas Trees And Corpus Christi: Ceremonial Deism And Change In Meaning Over Time, B. Jessie Hill
Faculty Publications
Although the Supreme Court turned away an Establishment Clause challenge to the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, the issues raised by that case are not going away anytime soon. Legal controversies over facially religious government speech have become one of the most regular and prominent features of Establishment Clause jurisprudence – and indeed, a second-round challenge to the Pledge of Allegiance is currently percolating, which is likely to result in resolution by the Supreme Court.
That resolution will depend on an understanding of the social meaning of the practice …
Essay: Religious Displays And The Voluntary Approach To Church And State, Thomas Berg
Essay: Religious Displays And The Voluntary Approach To Church And State, Thomas Berg
Oklahoma Law Review
No abstract provided.