by William C. Duncan | Jul 30, 2020
Religious freedom is doing well in the Supreme Court: An interview with Cato’s Walter Olson Written by William C. Duncan Religious liberty litigators have won a series of cases that would have seemed like long shots a generation ago…[but] the Court, like...
by Derek Monson | Jul 28, 2020
Courts legislate from bench when Congress abdicates its power Written by Derek Monson The Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County has received some well-deserved criticism and lamentation. From being grounded in overly simple logic to...
by William C. Duncan | Jul 23, 2020
Why Utah’s constitution contains ‘every imaginable protection’ for religious freedom Written by William C. Duncan The search for religious freedom is woven deeply into Utah’s history. More so than almost any other state (except perhaps some of the original...
by William C. Duncan | Jul 15, 2020
China’s ban on 4 leaders highlights U.S. efforts to promote religious freedom Written by William C. Duncan China has announced that four U.S. leaders will be banned from entering the country: Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio; Rep. Chris Smith; and diplomat Sam...
by Derek Monson and Marian Edmonds-Allen | Jul 13, 2020
Supreme Court steps up where Congress fails Written by Originally published by RealClear Politics. Americans nationwide are consumed with concern over COVID-19, near-Depression-level economic hardship and protests-turned-riots over racism. In the meantime,...
by William C. Duncan | Jul 9, 2020
SCOTUS rules that government can’t interfere with religious hiring decisions of parochial schools Written by William C. Duncan In the second major religious freedom decision issued this week – Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru – the Supreme...