by William C. Duncan | Sep 22, 2022
Respect for conscience is a natural extension of religious freedom Written by From the outset of the United States, governments have had to determine how they would approach conscientious objectors. In its 1777 Constitution, New York attempted to accommodate them:...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 16, 2022
Don’t assume partisanship lies beneath justices’ decisions Written by On Sept. 9, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an order that allowed a religious university to continue upholding its religious mission despite a state court ruling that the school’s policy violated...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 16, 2022
Religious groups often involved in helping others assert rights Written by The most recent Supreme Court religious freedom case involved an individual whose ability to act on his beliefs was limited by the government. This may be the classic image of a religious...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 8, 2022
Fuss over Alito’s lighthearted comment overshadowed his important points Written by Justice Samuel Alito’s speech in Rome at the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit has received a lot of media attention. This is because of an aside in which Alito noted that he was...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 2, 2022
Rising antisemitic attacks are a bitter reminder of lessons not learned Written by Our impression from media is that mid-August through early September 1945 must have been marked by unmixed jubilation over the end of World War II. Surely that was true for some...
