Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 6 June 2018
The Masterpiece Cakeshop decision leaves almost all the big questions unresolved
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
The Supreme Court’s narrow ruling on a wedding cake is a step in the right direction
(Editorial Board, The Washington Post Opinion)
Masterpiece Cakeshop is already being deployed to protect religious liberty
(David French, National Review)
Supremes rule Colorado violated baker’s rights in wedding cake dispute
(Rebecca Hamilton, Patheos Blog: Public Catholic)
Ex-Colorado official: No bias in same-sex wedding cake case
(P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press)
SCOTUS rules baker who refused wedding cake to same-sex couple suffered religious discrimination
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
In cake case, SCOTUS basically shows states how to get around the ruling
(Ashe Schow, Observer)
In baker’s case, neither side has much reason to rejoice
(Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post Opinion)
In same-sex wedding cake case, Supreme Court rules for Colorado baker — but who wins in future?
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
After the Cakeshop case: Justice Kennedy cites need for First Amendment guidelines – then punts
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
The case for conscience: The Supreme Court’s ruling in ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’
(Paul Moses, Commonweal)
Supreme Court's cakeshop ruling is not narrow — and that's a good thing
(Stephanie Barclay, The Hill)
Supreme Court victory for a Christian baker is bad news for Christianity
(Hemat Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
The Supreme Court is wrong and what I’m doing about it
(John Beckett, Patheos Blog: Under the Ancient Oaks)
Ecumenical Patriarch opens international ecological symposium in Greece
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Dodon stresses importance of Orthodoxy among Moldavia’s national priorities
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church denies criticism of U.S. State Dept, says 'religious majority' needs protection
(Interfax-Religion)
LGBTQ rights just had a horrible day in the Supreme Court
(Ian Millhiser, Think Progress)
Let's be honest: Many voicing opinions about Colorado baker Jack Phillips don't know the facts
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
A Constitutional Amendment for gay rights?
(Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review)
An Israeli diplomat praised Hungary for fighting anti-Semitism. Was he being cynical?
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Catholic school apologizes for lacrosse fans who taunted Jewish rivals
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Third Philippine priest shot since December
(Catholic News Service)
Italian irony: New regime’s loudest Catholics don’t like the Pope
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Against the System: Italy’s new coalition government shows the dark side of populism
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
Saba Mahmood's legacy
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The EU General Data Protection Regulation: Questions and Answers
(Human Rights Watch)
Learning with Saba Mahmood (Responding to: Saba Mahmood's legacy)
(Elizabeth Bucar, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Reading with Saba (Responding to: Saba Mahmood's legacy)
(Michael Allan, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
China steps up ‘training’ of Tibetan clergy, officials
(Associated Press)
Climate change activists find ally in Orthodox Church leader
(Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press)
Explosions rip through Baghdad mosque, killing 10
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Suit challenges Idaho invalidation of pregnant women's living wills
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Objections to child's vaccination were not genuine religious beliefs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
$210 million settlement announced in St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese bankruptcy case
(Brian Roewe, National Catholic Reporter)
Settlement reached in Minnesota Catholic Diocese bankruptcy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
IICSA – Roman Catholic Church
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
IICSA details – Peter Ball hearing
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Some reflections on animus and "adjudicatory bodies" (commentary on Masterpiece Cakeshop)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, Center for Law & Religion, St. John's University)
The politics of identity is undone by the impracticality of achieving recognition
(Steven Pittz, Law and Liberty)
Symposium: And the winner is … pluralism?
(Elizabeth Clark, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: Masterpiece Cakeshop — not as narrow as may first appear
(Douglas Laycock and Thomas C. Berg, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: More at stake than cake — dignity in substance and process
(Elizabeth Sepper, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: The worst form of judicial minimalism — Masterpiece Cakeshop deserved a full vindication for its claims of religious liberty and free speech
(Richard A. Epstein, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: The First Amendment protects speech and religion, not discrimination in public spaces
(Sherrilyn Ifill, SCOTUSblog)
A Missed Opportunity: Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
(Mark David Hall, Law and Liberty)
EVENT, 6 June, 2018: Law and Religion in Ireland, 1530-1970
(UCD Legal History Research Group)
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
In Masterpiece Cakeshop, Justice Kennedy strikes a blow for the dignity of the faithful
(David French, National Review)
Supreme Court in narrow decision reverses order against wedding cake baker
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Colorado wedding cake baker wins before US Supreme Court
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Absurd application of anti-evangelism law
(Roman Lunkin, Religiia i pravo)
Newspaper interviews Christensen defense attorney
(Alena Posadskaia, 7x7 Journal)
Fourth week of Christensen trial
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Moscow Jehovah's Witnesses transferred property to Austrian fellow believers
(Portal-Credo.ru, Russia Religion News)
Prosecutor in Krasnodar territory prevents protection of Jehovah's Witnesses' property
(Website of the Prosecutor's Office of Krasnodar Territory, Russia Religion News)
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Masterpiece Cakeshop, leaves central question unanswered
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Where the justices found middle ground in gay wedding cake case
(The National Law Journal (paywall))
In 'Masterpiece' Case, why did SCOTUS snub weddinng cakes as art?
(Tony Mauro, The National Law Journal (paywall))
Masterpiece Cakeshop: Broad enough to matter
(The Editors, National Review)
Masterpiece Cakeshop: No victory for religious liberty
(Darel E. Paul, First Things)
UN releases first education guide on fighting anti-Semitism
(Associated Press)
Court sees 'hostility' to religious beliefs in case of baker and same-sex couple
(Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio)
Supreme Court bemoans 'hostility' to religion in wedding cake case, but what about Trump's 'Muslim ban?'
(David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times)
The 'Masterpiece Cakeshop' decision is not as harmless as you think
(Sarah Posner, The Nation)
Discrimination case caused turmoil for Colorado rights panel
(James Anderson, Associated Press)
Analysis: SCOTUS rules 7-2 against anti-religious bullying, but punts on key legal question
(Guy Benson, Townhall)
Masterpiece Cakeshop is a setback for liberty
(Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review)
Why an Orthodox group says the Supreme Court’s cake shop ruling is good for the Jews
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling is a win for religious freedom, but it may be bad news for Trump in the travel-ban case
(Dan McLaughlin, National Review)
Colorado baker case hints at how Supreme Court will rule on Trump travel ban
(Richard Garnett, CNBC)
Christian baker wins Supreme Court’s Masterpiece Cakeshop case
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Five takeaways from Supreme Court's decision in favor of Colorado baker who turned away gay couple
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
LDS Church responds to Supreme Court ruling about baker, same-sex wedding case
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)
7-2 is the new 5-4*
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice blog)
Christian baker 1, officious bureaucrats 0
(Rich Lowry, National Review)
Religious freedom lawsuit looms over Deschutes County church decision
(Julia Shumway, The Bulletin)
Church suspends sacraments as deadly Ebola outbreak spreads
(Religion News Service)
Arrested for praying, released detainee now prays about next steps
(Heather Adams, Religion News Service)
Penza pastor fined for violating anti-evangelism law
(Official website of Prosecutor's Office of Penza oblast, Russia Religion News)
Why New Jersey’s Orthodox stalled a bill banning child marriages
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Jesuits denounce threats; protection sought for Nicaraguan bishop
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Hindu nationalists trample papal image, call for Christian-free India
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
Iraq’s challenges call for proactive Church, patriarch tells clergy
(Doreen Abi Raad, Catholic News Service)
3 suicide bombers kill at least 6 in Niger mosque attack
(Dalatou Mamane, Associated Press)
Indiana teacher challenges district transgender name policy
(Associated Press)
Challenge may proceed against school policy of disciplining students who refuse to recite pledge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Veteran has standing to challenge therapist bill As Establishment Clause violation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Business says its reputation tanked after shunning LGBTQ group, sues for $2.3M
(Aimee Green, Oregon Live)
Church sued by manager of its event space over LGBTQ access
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The smell of death
(R. R. Reno, First Things)
1st Muslim in Congress wants to take on Trump in court
(Kyle Potter, Associated Press)
Defining and defending human rights: Europe and America part ways when it comes to “religious freedom”
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Planning for the next Accession and Coronation
(Robert Hazell and Bob Morris, guest post, Law & Religion UK)
Ill-treatment in the war against terror: the cases of Al Nashiri v. Romania and Abu Zubaydah v. Lithuania
(Christina Kosin, Strasbourg Observers)
Second Christian leader in two weeks kidnapped in Burkina Faso
(World Watch Monitor)
More on the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS))
Kazakhstan passes religion law that "undermines principles of human rights"
(World Watch Monitor)
Kazakhstan: Restrictive legal amendments reach Senate
(Forum 18 News Service)
Monday, 4 June 2018
CAR’s clerics warn against attempts to divide Christians and Muslims
(World Watch Monitor)
Pakistan: Christians told they can’t have a church in Muslim-majority village
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
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