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The Free Exercise Of Religious Identity, Lauren Sudeall
The Free Exercise Of Religious Identity, Lauren Sudeall
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
In recent years, a particular strain of argument has arisen in response to decisions by courts or the government to extend certain rights to others. Grounded in religious freedom, these arguments suggest that individuals have a right to operate businesses or conduct their professional roles in a manner that conforms to their religious identity. For example, as courts and legislatures have extended the right to marry to same-sex couples, court clerks have refused to issue marriage certificates to such couples, claiming that to do so would violate their religious beliefs. Similarly, corporations have refused, for reasons grounded in religious identity, …
Chief Justice Waite And The "Twin Relic": Reynolds V. United States, C. Peter Magrath
Chief Justice Waite And The "Twin Relic": Reynolds V. United States, C. Peter Magrath
Vanderbilt Law Review
In the landmark case of Reynolds v. United States, the United States Supreme Court held that a general law prohibiting polygamy did not abridge the religious freedom of members of the Mormon faith guaranteed by the first amendment. The author here explores the background of Chief Justice Waite's opinion in Reynolds v. United States: the tenets and development of the Mormon faith in the United States, the character of the Waite Court, and the sources and development of Chief Justice Waite's opinion in the case.