by William C. Duncan | Apr 30, 2020
Pandemic is a stress test for government and society Written by The COVID-19 pandemic is, as many are saying, a stress test. It is placing stress on many sectors of the economy, families, civic institutions and even the very foundations of American freedom,...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 23, 2020
Pastors being arrested. Mayors shutting down churches. What does the law say about all of this? Written by Originally published in The Federalist. In the fluid pandemic situation, religious freedom is being tossed around both as an excuse for continuing...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 17, 2020
SCOTUS to hear arguments by phone – and can a state go too far to protect religious liberty? Written by Key Points The U.S. Supreme Court is taking the unprecedented step of hearing oral arguments by phone in May. The court will be considering a key religious...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 9, 2020
Potential SCOTUS case could protect supporters of unpopular causes from retribution Written by On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision striking down state laws segregating schools by race. It was the culmination of a multi-decade...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 1, 2020
Religious Freedom 101: From Washington to WWII, the ups and downs Written by This is the second installment in a series about the history of religious freedom in the United States. Click here to read part 1. On August 17, 1790, President George Washington,...