by William C. Duncan | Dec 18, 2023
In Washington, religious groups fight for their conscience Written by William C. Duncan Originally published in the Washington Examiner. In recent years, the Supreme Court has repeatedly and clearly ruled that the law must accommodate religious beliefs and...
by William C. Duncan | Dec 14, 2023
More good news from the courts on religious freedom Written by William C. Duncan A post last month highlighted positive developments for religious liberty in state courts. Lower federal courts, too, have recently issued important decisions extending protection to...
by William C. Duncan | Nov 30, 2023
Anti-Israel protests, children’s access to obscenity show difficulties of finding clear free speech limits Written by William C. Duncan As described in our prior post, the U.S. Supreme Court has enunciated broad rules to protect free speech, but there are still...
by William C. Duncan | Nov 21, 2023
From the archives: Be thankful for religious freedom (and the not-so-uniform Pilgrims) Written by William C. Duncan Initially written after the close of a contentious presidential election, this post points out that the circumstances that led to our celebration of...
by William C. Duncan | Nov 16, 2023
The history behind ‘shouting fire in a crowded theater’ and other free speech phrases Written by William C. Duncan The free speech clause of the First Amendment is very simple: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.” Public discussions...
