Monthly Archives: July 2014

I’m still working on some thoughts about the Bay Mills decision, but bar prep is really going to dominate my time for the next few weeks. In the meantime, here are a few short items about interesting events in Indian … Continue reading →

Jonathan Adler disagrees with me (not personally) about the science of contraception and whether the Court should have paid more attention to it. I think I said most of what I had to say on the subject in that first … Continue reading →

Many Jains are vegans, based on their deeply-held religious belief in the principle of ahimsa, or non-violence toward all creatures. Many atheists are also vegans, based on, say, a deeply-held non-religious belief that human beings, as animals, should not elevate … Continue reading →

Key to the Hobby Lobby opinion was the existence of a supposed workaround, already in place, that exempts religious non-profits from paying for contraception coverage and requires their insurers to provide it gratis to their employees instead: In fact, this … Continue reading →

Following its decision in the Hobby Lobby case, the Supreme Court vacated some recent lower court decisions and remanded them for reconsideration in light of the new precedent. From Mother Jones: Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the the 5-4 opinion, … Continue reading →

Gun control is a divisive issue, but if there’s one thing we should all be able to rally around, it’s not acting like a dumbass. That’s at the heart of what I think is the best and most positive campaign … Continue reading →

If you are not trapped under something heavy, you’ve probably seen the headlines. The Supreme Court ruled, in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., that closely-held corporations do not have to provide health insurance benefits that include certain types of … Continue reading →