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Establishment Clause
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RLUIPA Defense Blog
Fourth Circuit Rules Second Immigration Ban Likely Violates Establishment Clause
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in a 10-3 decision has affirmed a lower court’s granting of a preliminary injunction against one provision of President Trump’s…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Fourth Circuit En Banc Upholds Injunction Against President’s “Travel Ban”
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its opinion in International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) v. Trump, heard by the en banc court without an…
The Right Coast
Fake Law and the progressives
From the Weekly Standard:A large part of the blame for this abomination falls on the Supreme Court. It was only a matter of time before the hollowness of its favored…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Hawai’i District Judge Extends Injunction Against Muslim Travel Ban 2.0
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn an opinion and order in Hawai'i v. Trump, United States District Judge Derrick Watson has granted the motion…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Maryland Federal District Judge Issues Injunction Against Muslim Travel Ban 2.0
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) v. Trump, Maryland District Judge Theodore Chuang issued a nationwide injunction against the…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
RLUIPA Implications of Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court’s issuance of a temporary restraining order prohibiting the enforcement of Executive Order 13769 –…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Sixth Circuit Finds County Commission Prayer Violates First Amendment
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its divided opinion in Bormuth v. County of Jackson (Michigan), a panel of the Sixth Circuit has concluded…
PrawfsBlawg
The Immigration Ban and the Establishment Clause
Main Wednesday, February 15, 2017The Immigration Ban and the Establishment ClauseOn Monday, the Hon. Leonie Brinkema of the Federal District Court for Eastern Virginia became the first judge to undertake…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Virginia District Judge Enjoins Trump’s EO “Muslim Ban”
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe federal district judge in Aziz v. Trump, having previously granted the Motion of the State of Virginia to…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
Third Circuit Upholds District Court Decision in Pennsylvania Baptist Church Sign Case
By Evan Seeman, Guest Contributor
Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals entered an order upholding the district court’s decision in the case of Tearpock-Martini v. Shickshinny Borough, which we reported on last summer. The case…