by William C. Duncan | Oct 31, 2024
As election season winds down, the U.S. Supreme Court term has just begun Written by The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet agreed to take any cases on religious freedom for this term though there are some petitions still being considered. Three petitions raise important...
by William C. Duncan | Oct 10, 2024
Take a step back from the ballot initiative hot takes and take a look at the big questions Written by The controversy over proposed Amendment D arose from a July Utah Supreme Court decision that gave the courts power to determine whether the Utah House and Senate...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 19, 2024
9th Circuit upholds religious universities’ Title IX exemptions Written by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit recently rejected an attempt to remove religious freedom protections in Title IX. The court found that exemptions for religious colleges and...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 29, 2024
Federal agency ‘guidance’ uses a backdoor approach to avoid open public process Written by Administrative agencies increasingly influence state and local governments, schools, businesses, and citizens through agency “guidance,” rather than the formal rulemaking...
by Rick B. Larsen and Scott Anderson | Aug 25, 2024
Call for Utah constitutional amendment is about safeguarding checks and balances in lawmaking Written by Rick B. Larsen Originally published in Deseret News. In a recent statement, Sutherland Institute called for legislative action in a special session, preparatory to...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 23, 2024
‘So unimaginable and so abhorrent’: UCLA case is a reminder of how bigotry resurfaces Written by A recent federal court decision addressed whether a California university could allow some students to be excluded from parts of campus by protesters simply because the...
