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The Continuing Threshold Test For Free Exercise Claims, Andy G. Olree Oct 2008

The Continuing Threshold Test For Free Exercise Claims, Andy G. Olree

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

When a claimant challenges some governmental law or action under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, courts have long required the claimant to make out a prima facie case that the government has burdened the exercise of the claimant's sincerely held religious beliefs. This requirement has been referred to as the threshold test for free exercise claims, since claimants must make this showing as a threshold matter before courts will proceed to evaluate the burden and the governmental interest at stake under some standard of scrutiny. This Article argues that although the Supreme Court of the United States …


Civil Procedure And The Establishment Clause: Exploring The Ministerial Exception, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, And The Freedom Of The Church, Gregory A. Kalscheur Oct 2008

Civil Procedure And The Establishment Clause: Exploring The Ministerial Exception, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, And The Freedom Of The Church, Gregory A. Kalscheur

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

What sort of defense is provided by the ministerial exception to employment discrimination claims? The ministerial exception bars civil courts from reviewing the decisions of religious organizations regarding the employment of their ministerial employees. While the exception itself is widely recognized by courts, there is confusion with respect to the proper characterization of the defense provided by the exception: should it be seen as a subject matter jurisdiction defense, or as a challenge to the legal sufficiency of the plaintiff's claim? This Article argues that articulating the right answer to this question of civil procedure is crucial to a proper …


Possession Is Nine Tenths Of The Law: But Who Really Owns A Church's Property In The Wake Of A Religious Split Within A Hierarchical Church?, Meghaan Cecilia Mcelroy Oct 2008

Possession Is Nine Tenths Of The Law: But Who Really Owns A Church's Property In The Wake Of A Religious Split Within A Hierarchical Church?, Meghaan Cecilia Mcelroy

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The State Of The First Amendment, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

The State Of The First Amendment, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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The Fleeting Expletives Case, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

The Fleeting Expletives Case, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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The Press And Preemptive Arrests, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

The Press And Preemptive Arrests, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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Meatspaces, Cyberspaces, And (Relative) Expressive Freedom, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

Meatspaces, Cyberspaces, And (Relative) Expressive Freedom, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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Freedom Of Expression Elsewhere, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

Freedom Of Expression Elsewhere, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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The Political Conventions And The First Amendment, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

The Political Conventions And The First Amendment, Timothy Zick

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The Reaction To Convention Militarization, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

The Reaction To Convention Militarization, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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Pole Dancing: The New Pilates?, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

Pole Dancing: The New Pilates?, Timothy Zick

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Porn Air, Timothy Zick Sep 2008

Porn Air, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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The Cross At College: Accomodation And Acknowledgment Of Religion At Public Universities, Ira C. Lupu, Robert W. Tuttle Apr 2008

The Cross At College: Accomodation And Acknowledgment Of Religion At Public Universities, Ira C. Lupu, Robert W. Tuttle

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Free Expression And Education: Between Two Democracies, Stephen M. Feldman Apr 2008

Free Expression And Education: Between Two Democracies, Stephen M. Feldman

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Higher Education, Harassment, And First Amendment Opportunism, Kenneth L. Marcus Apr 2008

Higher Education, Harassment, And First Amendment Opportunism, Kenneth L. Marcus

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Intelligent Design In Public University Science Departments: Academic Freedom Or Establishment Of Religion, Frank S. Ravitch Apr 2008

Intelligent Design In Public University Science Departments: Academic Freedom Or Establishment Of Religion, Frank S. Ravitch

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Falsity, Insincerity, And The Freedom Of Expression, Mark Spottswood Apr 2008

Falsity, Insincerity, And The Freedom Of Expression, Mark Spottswood

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Three decades ago, the Supreme Court announced that false statements of fact are devoid of constitutional value, without providing either a reasoned explanation for that principle or any supporting citations. This assertion has become one of the most frequently repeated dogmas of First Amendment law and theory, endlessly repeated and never challenged. Disturbingly, this idea has provided the theoretic foundation for a regime in which some speakers can be penalized for even honestly believed factual errors. Even worse, this dogma is flat wrong.

False statements often have value in themselves, and we should protect them even in some situations where …


Garcetti V. Ceballos: Stifling The First Amendment In The Public Workplace, Julie A. Wenell Dec 2007

Garcetti V. Ceballos: Stifling The First Amendment In The Public Workplace, Julie A. Wenell

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Keep Out Of Myspace!: Protecting Students From Unconstitutional Suspensions And Expulsions, Christi Cassel Nov 2007

Keep Out Of Myspace!: Protecting Students From Unconstitutional Suspensions And Expulsions, Christi Cassel

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Funerals And Free Speech, Timothy Zick Oct 2007

Funerals And Free Speech, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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A Rush To Condemn, Timothy Zick Oct 2007

A Rush To Condemn, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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The First Amendment As/And Harassment, Timothy Zick Oct 2007

The First Amendment As/And Harassment, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

No abstract provided.


Second Class Citizen Soldiers: A Proposal For Greater First Amendment Protections For America's Military Personnel, Emily Reuter Oct 2007

Second Class Citizen Soldiers: A Proposal For Greater First Amendment Protections For America's Military Personnel, Emily Reuter

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


War And The Politics Of Free Speech, Timothy Zick Sep 2007

War And The Politics Of Free Speech, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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Student Tasered At Kerry Forum, Timothy Zick Sep 2007

Student Tasered At Kerry Forum, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

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Public Employee Speech Rights Fall Prey To An Emerging Doctrinal Formalism, Charles W. "Rocky" Rhodes Apr 2007

Public Employee Speech Rights Fall Prey To An Emerging Doctrinal Formalism, Charles W. "Rocky" Rhodes

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Recognizing The Grey: Toward A New View Of The Law Governing Digital Music Sampling Informed By The First Amendment, William Y. Durbin Feb 2007

Recognizing The Grey: Toward A New View Of The Law Governing Digital Music Sampling Informed By The First Amendment, William Y. Durbin

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Stop Restricting Speech And Educate The Public: A Review Of The Aba's Proposed Campaign Activity Canon Of The Model Code Of Judicial Conduct, Tiffany L. Carwile Feb 2007

Stop Restricting Speech And Educate The Public: A Review Of The Aba's Proposed Campaign Activity Canon Of The Model Code Of Judicial Conduct, Tiffany L. Carwile

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Clouds, Cameras, And Computers: The First Amendment And Networked Public Places, Timothy Zick Jan 2007

Clouds, Cameras, And Computers: The First Amendment And Networked Public Places, Timothy Zick

Faculty Publications

It seems to be a common assumption that physical places like parks, sidewalks, and public squares, and "cyber-places" like the Web, constitute separate locations of communication. In reality, however, the intersection and collision of these two spaces is imminent. In some respects it has already occurred. Entire cities and counties are erecting wireless "clouds" that will bring the Internet to vast public spaces. Technologies of surveillance continue to proliferate. What one does and says in public places is increasingly subject to surveillance by means of a combination of hand-held devices and official surveillance tools like closed circuit television cameras (CCTV). …


Sex Offenders In The Community: Their Public Persona And The Media's Corresponding Privilege To Report, Douglas Griswold Dec 2006

Sex Offenders In The Community: Their Public Persona And The Media's Corresponding Privilege To Report, Douglas Griswold

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.