by William C. Duncan | Mar 30, 2023
Biden administration’s proposed repeal of religious student protections illuminates continuing need for religious freedom Written by William C. Duncan A recently proposed move by the Biden Department of Education resulted in significant public pushback. After...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 22, 2023
States can learn from federal regulators how not to implement rules Written by William C. Duncan Sensing a looming religious freedom conflict after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated all state abortion regulations in 1973, Congress acted to protect the ability of...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 16, 2023
Colorado religious school asks Supreme Court to take case on ministerial exception Written by At the core of religious freedom is the ability of churches and religious organizations to choose who will represent them by teaching their message. For a government agency...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 8, 2023
Sutherland’s role in successful student-athlete uniform bill Written by William C. Duncan In the recently concluded legislative session, Utah legislators approved a bill that provides an important protection to students in state schools so they will not have to...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 2, 2023
Constitutional norms provide room for people to act on their beliefs Written by William C. Duncan Terrence Malick’s 2019 film, A Hidden Life, tells the story of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter, who was executed by the Nazis in 1943 when he refused to serve after...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 23, 2023
Behind Sutherland’s amicus brief in Utah abortion case Written by William C. Duncan In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states would be able to determine how they would regulate abortion, free from oversight by the federal courts. That decision set in...
