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Establishment Clause
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Massachusetts High Court on Public Funding of Churches and the State Anti-Aid Amendment
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled last week on the constitutionality of local grants going to church improvements under the state Anti-Aid Amendment.…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
Satanists Sue Scottsdale, AZ Over Legislative Prayer Policy
The Satanic Temple and one of its members, Michelle Shortt, are suing the city of Scottsdale, Arizona and individual municipal officials in federal court, alleging that a Satanist was denied…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
Third Time’s Not the Charm for Trump’s Travel Ban
The Fourth Circuit ruled earlier this month that the Trump Administration’s third attempt at an immigration and travel ban, imposed on eight predominately Muslim countries, was likely to violate the…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Fourth Circuit: Peace Cross Unconstitutionally Advanced Religion
[caption id="attachment_2418" align="alignright" width="303"] Photo Credit: bootbearwdc, flickr[/caption] In this most recent installment of the long-running (and long-vexing) series, “Crèches, Crosses and the Constitution,” a Fourth Circuit majority held that…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Fourth Circuit Finds 40 Foot Highway Cross Violates Establishment Clause
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law The state of Maryland owns and maintains a 40 foot "Latin Cross" situated on a traffic island taking up…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Second Federal District Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction on Muslim Ban 3.0
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law A few hours after Hawai'i District Judge Derrick Watson granted a nationwide preliminary injunction in Hawai'i v. Trump in…
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A Small But Important Aspect of OT16: Resisting “Brilliant” First Amendment Arguments
Main Monday, June 26, 2017A Small But Important Aspect of OT16: Resisting "Brilliant" First Amendment ArgumentsAllow me to offer one discrete and fairly mundane observation about the Court's treatment of…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Grants Certiorari in “Travel Ban” Cases and Grants Partial Stay
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law In a per curiam opinion in the so-called "travel ban" or "Muslim ban" cases, Trump v. International Refugee Assistance…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Tenth Circuit Says Any Actual Injury Will Do in Establishment Clause Case
The Tenth Circuit ruled this week that the mother of a school child had standing to challenge under the Establishment Clause the school's fundraising and support for a religious mission…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Affirms Injunction Against Muslim Travel Ban
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law In its per curiam unanimous opinion in Hawai'i v. Trump, the Ninth Circuit panel affirmed the finding of standing and…