Mark Movsesian

The dissenting judge’s opinion suggests a bias against Catholicism unlike anything I can remember in a judicial opinion. Continue Reading »

Justice Sotomayor could simply have discussed the high standard for a temporary injunction and left it there; that would have made for a much stronger opinion. As it is, her dissent suggests a level of frustration that the Court’s ruling really doesn’t merit. 
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Essentially, the European Court is saying, a state can ban religious expression in order to maintain what the state sees as particular norms of “living together.” What ban on religious expression would not be allowed under such a standard? Continue Reading »

For those who are interested, our latest podcast at the Center for Law and Religion Forum discusses yesterday’s decision in the Contraception Mandate case. My colleague Marc DeGirolami and I explain the issues and the Court’s reasoning in the case and discuss implications for future . . . . Continue Reading »

Hobby Lobby’s a pretty narrow decision, but an important win for religious freedom. Continue Reading »

We shouldn’t give up on the idea of international religious freedom, but we may need to adopt somewhat modest goals and avoid universal assumptions. Continue Reading »

Pope Francis opened an academic conference in Rome last week with a statement on religious liberty and the persecution of Christians. He reflected on the place of religious liberty in Catholic thought and decried religious discrimination across the world, particularly against Christians. Continue Reading »

I’m in Rome this week, where the Center for Law and Religion is co-hosting its third international conference, “International Religious Freedom and the Global Clash of Values,” on June 20-21. For people interested in law and religion, Rome is an endlessly fascinating place. On . . . . Continue Reading »

At the Liberty Law Blog, my friend John McGinnis has posted a very perceptive criticism of Francis Fukuyama’s recent essay on the 25th anniversary of his famous article, “The End of History.” That extremely influential article, which Fukuyama wrote in the heady days of 1989, . . . . Continue Reading »

Cornerstone has published a short essay of mine on whether a corporation qualifies as a person for purposes of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act—a main issue in the Contraception Mandate case the Supreme Court will decide this month. Relying on a comment from Chief Justice John Roberts at . . . . Continue Reading »