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American Legion V. American Humanist Association, Seth T. Bonilla
American Legion V. American Humanist Association, Seth T. Bonilla
Public Land & Resources Law Review
The separation of church and state is a key element of American democracy, but its interpretation has been challenged as the country grows more diverse. In American Legion v. American Humanist Association, the Supreme Court adopted a new standard to analyze whether a religious symbol on public land maintained by public funding violated the Constitution’s Establishment Clause.
Has Society Become Tolerant Of Further Infringement On First Amendment Rights?, Nicholas Primrose
Has Society Become Tolerant Of Further Infringement On First Amendment Rights?, Nicholas Primrose
Barry Law Review
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A Holy Mess: School Prayer, The Religious Freedom Restoration Act Of Texas, And The First Amendment., David S. Stolle
A Holy Mess: School Prayer, The Religious Freedom Restoration Act Of Texas, And The First Amendment., David S. Stolle
St. Mary's Law Journal
In Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, the U.S. Supreme Court held the traditional compelling state interest standard for Free Exercise Clause jurisprudence should be replaced by a new test requiring a statute or government action to be facially neutral and generally applicable. In response to Smith, Congress, relying on its Enforcement Clause powers under the Fourteenth Amendment, attempted to resurrect the compelling state interest standard by passing the Religious Freedom of Restoration Act (RFRA). In June 1999, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (TRFRA). This Comment argues the TRFRA is unnecessary …
The Concept Of Offensiveness In Establishment And Free Exercise Jurisprudence, William P. Marshall
The Concept Of Offensiveness In Establishment And Free Exercise Jurisprudence, William P. Marshall
Indiana Law Journal
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The Interaction Of Religion, Law, And Politics In Western Society: Its Historical Character And Influence, Simeon L. Guterman
The Interaction Of Religion, Law, And Politics In Western Society: Its Historical Character And Influence, Simeon L. Guterman
University of Miami Law Review
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