Articles tagged as Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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“Defending Religious Liberty Without the Constitution?”: Prof. Arkes in Law & Liberty
Last week the Supreme Court took a decisive step in striking down the so-called Blaine Laws, which barred the use of public funds in supporting religious activities, especially private religious schools. Professor Arkes argues that the Court, for a change over the last few weeks, managed to get something right. But in the ways of the […] -
VIDEO: “Religious Freedom and the Crisis Over Conservative Jurisprudence,” Prof. Hadley Arkes
On October 2nd, the Institute for Religion and Democracy hosted the 8th Annual Diane Knippers Memorial Lecture, featuring Professor Hadley Arkes. The title of the lecture was “Religious Freedom and the Crisis over Conservative Jurisprudence.” You may watch the program below: -
“Conservative Jurisprudence Resorts to Relativism”–Professor Hadley Arkes in First Things
Writing at First Things, Professor Arkes weighs in on the decision of the Supreme Court in Masterpiece Cakeshop. The majority opinion has been described as a “narrow” decision to vindicate a Colorado baker in his refusal to supply a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage ceremony. At stake were the defendant’s rights to free expression […] -
“Jack Phillips Has His Day In Court” – Prof. Hadley Arkes in the Claremont Review of Books Digital
In early December 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case concerns a weave of questions on freedom of religious expression, limitations on speech, and laws on public accommodations in the state of Colorado. In an essay for the Claremont Review of Books Digital, “Jack Phillips Has His Day […]