by William C. Duncan | Sep 19, 2024
9th Circuit upholds religious universities’ Title IX exemptions Written by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit recently rejected an attempt to remove religious freedom protections in Title IX. The court found that exemptions for religious colleges and...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 12, 2024
The importance of federalism and Utah’s public lands lawsuit Written by A recent Sutherland Institute Congressional Series event featured Representative Celeste Maloy discussing the importance of federalism. Federalism has practical benefits but also promotes...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 11, 2024
Missing the significance of the voter initiative amendment Written by A proposed amendment to the Utah Constitution would allow the Utah Senate and House of Representatives to exercise the responsibility given to them by the Utah Constitution to make laws. This...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 29, 2024
Federal agency ‘guidance’ uses a backdoor approach to avoid open public process Written by Administrative agencies increasingly influence state and local governments, schools, businesses, and citizens through agency “guidance,” rather than the formal rulemaking...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 23, 2024
‘So unimaginable and so abhorrent’: UCLA case is a reminder of how bigotry resurfaces Written by A recent federal court decision addressed whether a California university could allow some students to be excluded from parts of campus by protesters simply because the...