Death is a part of life. Let’s assume that your Mom or your Dad dies. You love them so very much, and you still want to be close to them. To keep that close proximity to them, you decide you want to bury your parent in your backyard, your private property. But the county denies your burial request given the state’s general laws about burial restrictions. Have your re…
see moreToday’s Religion Law Quiz steps into the world of criminal law. An individual is given his original name at birth. Later he adopts a new religious name. The individual is later accused of a crime. At trial the prosecutor refers to him by his birth name rather than his given name. The individual argues this violates his religious freedom rights under the First Amendme…
see moreIf a U.S. Air Force officer gives a politically charged speech while in uniform at a private retirement event and is later given a letter of admonishment has that officer’s rights been violated under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?
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Answer: “No” according to a recent District Court of D.C. opinion. JACE YARBROUGH, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL B. CHANCE SALTZM…
see moreHere are details regarding the 12th Annual Law & Religious Freedom Conference at UMKC on May 29. You an attend in-person or virtually. Details are below. I hope to see you there.
Join us for the 12th Annual Law & Religious Freedom Conference on Friday, May 29, 2026, from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (check-in begins at 8:30 AM), hosted by UMKC School of Law.
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see moreDoes continuing including on the Government’s Terrorist Screening Dataset and a placement on a Selectee list violate a person’s religious freedom rights?
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Answer: According to a recent decision from the U.S. D. Ct. of Columbia the answer is “No”. ASHRAF MANIAR & UMAIMA SHAIKH, Plaintiffs, v. KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Sec'y of th…
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