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Handling The Truth, Kenneth Lasson

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Ub Viewpoint – The Silence Of The Muslims, Kenneth Lasson

All Faculty Scholarship

This article, written in the wake of the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, questions the failure of Muslims strongly to condemn acts of violence and murder committed by Islamic extremists, and argues that such silence encourages neutral parties to wonder if moderate Muslims may indeed sympathize with "the killers of 'infidels'" - which in turn can lead to fear, bias, and group defamation.

Members Of Islamiic Liberation Party Claim Torture By Egyptian Officials, Esther Choi

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Holocaust Deniers Can't Be Ignored: History: As Victims And Witnesses Of World War Ii Die Off, Revisionist Views Of The Nazi Horrors Could Gain Broader Acceptance, Kenneth Lasson

All Faculty Scholarship

On trial in an English courtroom, where British historian David Irving has sued American professor Deborah Lipstadt for defamation, is not only the scholars' reputations but history itself. Irving claims that he was libeled by Lipstadt's 1993 book, "Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory," in which she called him "one of the most dangerous of the `revisionists'" because, "familiar with historical evidence, he bends it until it conforms with his ideological leanings and political agenda." But under British law, the burden of proof in defamation is squarely on the defendant, thus making it necessary for Lipstadt …

Religious Liberty In The Military: The First Amendment Under "Friendly Fire", Kenneth Lasson

All Faculty Scholarship

This article examines specific restrictions promulgated and practiced during the Persian Gulf War, provides a brief historical analysis of how the United States and other nations have traditionally accommodated the religious activities of their military personnel, and addresses the question of how far we can constitutionally limit the free-exercise rights of the people in the military in light of current Supreme Court jurisprudence.

Conscientious Objection In An All-Volunteer Military: An Impermissible Accommodation Of Religious Freedom?, Mary P. Sullivan

Mercer Law Review

The War and National Defense Selective Service Act and its accompanying regulations are the focus of a renewed debate concerning the validity of allowing active-duty service personnel to separate from the services on the grounds of conscientious objection to war. In the past, constitutional analysis of conscientious objection challenges focused on the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The underlying premise of this analysis was that the government lacked authority to compel a citizen to -act against his conscience by compelling military service. Central to the "analysis was the ability of the government to compel a citizen to "provide …

Religious Liberty In The Military: The First Amendment Under "Friendly Fire", Kenneth Lasson

All Faculty Scholarship

Though freedom of religion remains one of our most cherished values, it is still among the most controversial of constitutional rights. This is especially true in the context of military service. Even those who purposefully enlist in the armed forces, implicitly giving up certain liberties they freely enjoyed as civilians, would not relinquish their freedom of conscience. Yet the right to practice their religious beliefs, unfettered by arbitrary governmental restrictions, is regularly challenged.

Fortunately, however, most western cultures regard religious liberty as so fundamental that their military establishments routinely develop regulations to accommodate specific religious practices.

This principle was of …

Helping Those Who Help The Sojourner Among Us: Viable Defenses For Members Of The Sanctuary Movement, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 135 (1987), Barbara A. Sherry

UIC Law Review

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Rendering Unto Caesar: Legal Responses To Religious Nonconformity In The Armed Forces, Michael F. Noone Jr.

Scholarly Articles

The focus of this article is on the role of the legal system in resolving disputes regarding the accommodation of religious beliefs in the armed forces. Generally, these disputes arise when an individual's religious sensibilities make claims upon his conscience that cannot be reconciled with the demands imposed by military discipline. Although the believer may simply refuse to serve, a more difficult problem arises when the military believer does not or cannot claim the status of a conscientious objector, but seeks legal protection for his religiously motivated behavior while remaining in the service. Such a claim of protection may be …

Pastoral Politics And Public Policy: Reflections On The Legal Aspects Of The Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter On War And Peace, Robert A. Destro

Scholarly Articles

Taken as a whole, the Roman Catholic Bishops' 1983 pastoral letter on war and peace, "The Challenge of Peace, God's Promise, and Our Response"' has two purposes: first, to assist Catholics in the formation of their consciences; and, second, to contribute to the ongoing public policy debate concerning the morality of war in general, and of nuclear war in particular. This article will address the stated purposes of and the suggestions made in the pastoral letter from the vantage point of American statutory and constitutional law. It will make no attempt to provide definitive legal answers to the many questions …

Humanitarian International Law In Islam: A General Outlook, Ahmed Zaki Yamani

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article covers the following topics: humanitarian law and humanistic law, general concepts of humanitarian international law in Islam: armed conflict of a non-international nature and armed conflict of an international nature, and wars against polytheists and apostates.

Struck V. Secretary Of Defense, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Draft Law--Requirements For Classification And Exemption As A Conscientious Objector, Robert R. Fredeking Ii

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Selective Service Law—Purely Ethical Or Moral Belief Held Grounds For Conscientious Objector Exemption, Roger G. Burlingame

Buffalo Law Review

Welsh v. United States, 398 U.S. 833 (1970).

Selective Service Law—In Providing For Conscientious Objector Exemption, Free Exercise Of Religion Clause Of First Amendment Precludes Discrimination In Favor Of Those With Formal Religious Beliefs, David A. Higley

Buffalo Law Review

United States v. Sisson, 297 F. Supp. 902 (D. Mass. 1969), prob. juris. noted, 396 U.S. 812, 90 S. Ct. 92 (1969).

The Conscientious Objector Exemption As An Establishment And An Accommodation Of Religion, Raymond B. Marcin

Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.

Conscientious Objectors And Belief In A Supreme Being

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Book Reviews, Nels F.S. Ferre, Seymour W. Wurfel (Reviewer), Lloyd S. Adams (Reviewer)

Vanderbilt Law Review

Few topics are currently more at the center of both interest and need than that of Dr. Stumpf's new book. The ship of democracy is being tossed by heavy seas. Many are looking for a haven of faith. They tell us that the ship cannot stay afloat unless it reaches the well-protected harbor of religion. It needs at least to be overhauled, they say, and made more seaworthy in that harbor before it braves again the heavy onslaughts which it must necessarily breast. Dr. Stumpf probes too deeply into the relation between democracy and religion, however, to fall prey to …

Naturalization-Statutory Construction, George Brody S.Ed.

Michigan Law Review

Appellee, a native of Canada, filed his petition for naturalization. In his application he stated that he understood the principles of the government of the United States and was willing to take the prescribed oath of allegiance to this country. To the question in the application "If necessary are you willing to take up arms in defense of this country?" he replied, "No, (non-combatant) Seventh Day Adventist." He explained this answer before the examiner by saying, "It is a purely religious matter with me, I have no political or personal reasons. other than that." The district court admitted him to …

Selective Service Act-Proper Procedure For Challenging Validity Of Draft Classification, Thomas L. Dalrymple

Michigan Law Review

Appellant, a Jehovah's Witness, claimed exemption from service under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, relying upon that section which exempts from service "Regularly or duly ordained ministers of religion .... " Appellant's local board ruled against his claim and classified him as available for military service (Class I-A). He took his case to the appeal board, where the local board's classification was affirmed. State and National Directors of Selective Service having refused to appeal to the President for him, appellant's local board ordered him to report for induction. He reported at the proper time and place, was …