Tag Archives: freedom

Cutting Justice Kennedy’s Collapsing Cake

December 6, 2017 · by LDB Editors · in Constitutional Law, First Amendment, SCOTUS · 5 Comments

[Editors’ Note: Friend of the blog Justin Burnam got into the oral argument for Masterpiece Cakeshop yesterday. We’re pleased to be able to host him here for his reflections.] The Supreme Court yesterday heard oral argument in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Outside the courthouse, two energetic crowds—each replete with signs, flags, and booming […]

Texas Bill to Protect Religious Child Welfare Service Providers

May 26, 2017 · by Rob Barthelmess · in Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Legislative Branch, Politics, Reform

On Monday, the Texas legislature passed HB 3859, a bill affording private child welfare service providers with religious liberty protections. Like with many religious freedom issues today, supporters and opponents once again fight over the extent to which state government may offer protections for the free exercise of religion (or, as it is commonly called–”play in the […]