by William C. Duncan | Feb 25, 2022
Supreme Court to hear free-speech case from Colorado Written by In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, that the state of Colorado had violated the religious freedom of a cake decorator. The baker, Jack...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 23, 2022
Illinois case shows how legislators can help protect right of conscience Written by In the wake of the Roe v. Wade decision, which interpreted the U.S. Constitution as requiring states to allow doctors to perform abortions, the federal government and some states...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 18, 2022
‘Cert’ history: How cases get to the Supreme Court Written by The U.S. Supreme Court receives 7,000 to 8,000 requests each year to hear appeals from state and federal court decisions. It hears arguments in only about 80 of those cases. It was not always this way....
by William C. Duncan | Feb 16, 2022
Breyer’s record on religious freedom Written by Among the critical issues that the justice who replaces Stephen Breyer will help decide is how religious freedom will be protected. How did Justice Breyer approach these issues during his service on the court? One...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 11, 2022
Arizona’s nondiscrimination legislation may build on Utah’s example Written by In a series of articles, Sutherland has laid out a vision for advancing religious freedom by reducing conflicts between religious practice and other important interests. An example of...
