Tag: Religious Freedom Restoration Act

“Religious Freedom or Discrimination?:  Examining Religious Freedom Restoration Acts.”

“Religious Freedom or Discrimination?: Examining Religious Freedom Restoration Acts.”

The FFRFMCC is pleased to announce it will be hosting a speaking engagement by FFRF Staff Attorney and Constitutional Counsel Andrew Seidel. The title of his presentation will be:  “Religious Freedom or Discrimination?:  Examining Religious Freedom Restoration Acts.”  Andrew will focus on the recent wave of Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bills that have been […]

By November 3, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Andrew Seidel to Speak about RFRA with FFRFMCC

Andrew Seidel to Speak about RFRA with FFRFMCC

The FFRFMCC is pleased to announce it will be hosting a speaking engagement by FFRF Staff Attorney and Constitutional Counsel Andrew Seidel. The title of his presentation will be:  “Religious Freedom or Discrimination?:  Examining Religious Freedom Restoration Acts.”  Andrew will focus on the recent wave of Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bills that have been […]

By October 16, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Corporate Citizenship AND Religious Exceptionalism in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Corporate Citizenship AND Religious Exceptionalism in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

On June 20th, 2014, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that closely held for-profit corporations have a “religious conscience” and can actually claim exemption from a law they feel violates their religious beliefs.  The law in question involves the contraception mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which plaintiffs Hobby Lobby, Inc. and Conestoga […]

By August 21, 2014 0 Comments Read More →