D. Utah: Food stamps may not be donated to FLDS church, but food obtained with them may be. Religion Clause reports here on the decision in United States v. Jeffs, (D. Utah, Aug. 23, 2017). The Salt Lake Tribune reports here. Fox13 News (Salt Lake City) also has a report.
“Christian Group Sues Southern Poverty Law Center Over ‘Hate Group’ Label.”Religion Clause reports on the suit by D. James Kennedy Ministrieshere. The American Bar Association’s ABA Journal reports here.
Mass. App. Ct.: “Tolling Provision Applies While Priest Is Outside State On Orders of Church Superiors” Religion Clause reports on Commonwealth v. McCormick, 2017 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 791 (MA App., Aug. 15, 2017), here.
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5644303/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]The conclusion of Josh’s discussion with Dave Roland, the Director of Litigation and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer. Continue reading “1733 Practical effect of Trinity Lutheran”→
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5589892/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]The second part of Josh’s discussion with Dave Roland, the Director of Litigation and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer. Dave and Josh talk about the separate opinions by Justice Stephen Breyer, who concurred only in the judgment favoring the church, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Dave Roland, Executive Director and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5570698/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]Josh talks with Dave Roland, the Director of Litigation and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer.
Dave Roland, Executive Director and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5362547/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top”]James G. Blaine in the 1870s
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer on April 19, 2017. The church is challenging Missouri’s exclusion of religious groups from the state’s grant program for playground surfaces, which is based on the state’s constitution. The relevant amendment is one of many often referred to as “Blaine Amendments.” Josh interviews Dave Roland, the Director of Litigation and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri about the history behind these amendments and their ramifications for modern American law. Continue reading “1721 What is a Blaine Amendment?”→
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5361120/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top”]The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer on April 19, 2017. The church is challenging Missouri’s exclusion of religious groups from the state’s grant program for playground surfaces. Josh speaks with Dave Roland of the Freedom Center of Missouri about the argument, the justices’ questions, and how the Court’s decision could affect religious organizations across the country.
Dave Roland, Executive Director and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri
