by William C. Duncan | Feb 3, 2022
Contentious Supreme Court nominations are relatively new Written by Whoever is confirmed to replace Justice Stephen Breyer – who has recently announced that he will be retiring – will be the 116th justice to serve. Breyer, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 28, 2022
Religious teachings, sense of community encourage people of faith to help others Written by The Sutherland Institute has cataloged the many contributions religious groups and people of faith have made to the common good. Why does religion seem to have this influence...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 26, 2022
Supreme Court’s active exercise of judicial review has fluctuated over the decades Written by Today, Supreme Court invalidation of federal laws or regulations may seem like an annual occurrence. It is simply part of implementing a new federal policy – the policy...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 21, 2022
Coach’s case at Supreme Court may clarify scope of 2 religion clauses Written by Photo: First Liberty Institute The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 19, 2022
The basic civics principle at heart of 2 vaccine mandate cases Written by Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in two vaccine mandate cases demonstrate how relevant foundational civic questions are to current controversies. The first case involved a regulation...
