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...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 14, 2022
Understanding religious freedom’s effects on society can increase support for it Written by Reflecting on a life of scholarship, practice and advocacy of religious freedom, President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently shared...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 13, 2022
How the Civil War amendments – 13, 14 and 15 – moved U.S. closer to equal rights Written by After writing the U.S. Supreme Court’s infamous decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford, Chief Justice Roger Taney predicted the decision would “stand the test of time and the...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 7, 2022
Supreme Court’s focus on constitutional procedure in Texas decision is healthy Written by Over the holidays, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the Texas abortion case that received so much attention in the autumn. The case involves a law passed by the...
