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Blocking Faith: How American Muslims Are Chilled Through The New Anti-Muslim Statutes And The Security Agencies’ Surveillance In The Era Of Digital Policing, Ahmed Al Rawi Jan 2024

Blocking Faith: How American Muslims Are Chilled Through The New Anti-Muslim Statutes And The Security Agencies’ Surveillance In The Era Of Digital Policing, Ahmed Al Rawi

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This Article explores the legal repercussions resulting from the new wave of anti-Muslim statutes and the state monitoring operations on American Muslims’ First Amendment rights. This Article argues that the U.S. government security agencies’ surveillance operations (actions) that target American Muslims’ religious activities and the new anti-Muslim statutes (laws) established in various states are clear violations of Muslim Americans’ First Amendment rights.


Debunking “De Minimis” Violations Of Prisoners’ Religious Rights: Further Problems With The Supreme Court’S “Hands Off” Approach, Samantha Sparacino Jan 2021

Debunking “De Minimis” Violations Of Prisoners’ Religious Rights: Further Problems With The Supreme Court’S “Hands Off” Approach, Samantha Sparacino

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Circuits are split as there continues to be an inconsistent application of Supreme Court doctrine stemming from the notion of the separation of church and the state. Imprisonment does not strip a wrongdoer of his constitutionally guaranteed rights and protections. Some Circuits have held that a minor, or de minimis, interpretation of an inmate’s religious rights can constitute a substantial burden under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. In the absence of clear direction from the Supreme Court, I propose that courts should refrain from determining the value of a religious belief or practice as it relates …


Delegation And The Destruction Of American Liberties: The Affordable Care Act And The Contraception Mandate, Michael Barone, Jr. Oct 2013

Delegation And The Destruction Of American Liberties: The Affordable Care Act And The Contraception Mandate, Michael Barone, Jr.

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Establishment Of Religion, Court Of Appeals: Park Slope Jewish Center V. Congregation B'Nai Jacob Jan 1998

Establishment Of Religion, Court Of Appeals: Park Slope Jewish Center V. Congregation B'Nai Jacob

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Establishment Of Religion, Court Of Appeals: Grumet V. Cuomo Jan 1998

Establishment Of Religion, Court Of Appeals: Grumet V. Cuomo

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Establishment Of Religion, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department: Robbins V. Bright Jan 1998

Establishment Of Religion, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department: Robbins V. Bright

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A Championship Season For The First Amendment, Joel Gora Jan 1996

A Championship Season For The First Amendment, Joel Gora

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Frreedom Of Religion Jan 1995

Frreedom Of Religion

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