Finding the law to violate all three elements of the Lemon test, Judge Michael Baylson struck down a Pennsylvania blasphemy statute. The 1977 law prohibited corporate names from including blasphemous or profane words. In his 68-page opinion in Kalman v. Cortes , U.S....
All week, I've been glued to my best friend C-Span for the Supreme Court confirmation hearings (see my transcript of her remarks on religious liberty here; and liveblogs: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3). Somehow though, the world did not stop. A special thanks to the crack...
Late in the morning session of Day 3 of her confirmation hearings, Elena Kagan was questioned about the religious freedom clauses of the First Amendment. Responding to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), she confessed that how to interpret the Establishment Clause is a...
Pre-hearing thoughts: Today looks to be the last chance to investigate Elena Kagan's views on religious liberty and a whole host of other issues. As in the last 2 days (see Day 1, Day 2), I will posting references to discussions relevant to church-state...
It's question time in the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings. As yesterday, follow along here for reference to issues relevant to religious liberty and church-state separation. Of course, I don't expect committee members to ask how she would rule on specific...
