The Case for Evidence-Based Free Exercise Accommodation: Why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Is Bad Public Policy - Marci Hamilton

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Lucy Wescott, Female Genital Mutilation on the Rise in the U.S.

More danger to children from religious practices

Professor Marci A. Hamilton, New Rights and Odd Claims in the Hobby Lobby Oral Argument, Conscience Magazine (May 15 2015)

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Lyle Denniston, Bold challenge to a law on religion, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 28, 2014, 3:15 PM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/01/bold-challenge-to-a-law-on-religion/

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Lyle Denniston Reporter Posted Tue, January 28th, 2014 3:15…

The Unestablished Constitutionality of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

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The most fundamental Establishment Clause rule is that the government may not prefer religion over irreligion or non-religion. RFRA, however, “privileges religion over all other expressions of conscience.”

The Bishops Versus Women’s Health: The Gloves Are Off

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The Bishops Versus Women’s Health: The Gloves Are Off Marci…

Professor Laycock Letter of academics in support of TX RFRA amendment

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Professor Laycock in support of TX RFRA amendment (which would have removed “substantial” as modifier of “burden” and made the TRFRA a state constitutional amendment) Letter of academics.

Religious Liberty after Gonzales: A Look at State RFRA’s

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Religious Liberty after Gonzales: A Look at State RFRA’s Christopher…

Professor Marci A. Hamilton, THE "LICENTIOUSNESS" IN RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND WHY IT IS NOT PROTECTED UNDER RELIGIOUS LIBERTY CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS, 18 Wm. & Mary Bill of Rts. J. 953 (2010)

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[953] There is no doubt that the sexual abuse of children occurs…

Professor Marci A. Hamilton and Professor Rachel Steamer, THE RELIGIOUS ORIGINS OF DISESTABLISHMENT PRINCIPLES, 81 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1755 (2006)

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SYMPOSIUM THE (RE)TURN TO HISTORY IN RELIGION CLAUSE LAW AND…