04281nam 22008415 450 991082274670332120230810142021.01-349-45321-81-137-30064-710.1057/9781137300645(CKB)2550000001179613(EBL)1588822(SSID)ssj0001657558(PQKBManifestationID)16441960(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001657558(PQKBWorkID)14989831(PQKB)10108379(SSID)ssj0001085014(PQKBManifestationID)12481760(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001085014(PQKBWorkID)11049596(PQKB)10308085(DE-He213)978-1-137-30064-5(OCoLC)868638435(MiAaPQ)EBC1588822(PPN)185110134(EXLCZ)99255000000117961320151222d2013 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCongress, the Supreme Court, and Religious Liberty[electronic resource] The Case of City of Boerne v. Flores /by J. Waltman1st ed. 2013.New York :Palgrave Macmillan US :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2013.1 online resource (208 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-137-30063-9 1-306-28501-1 Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-194) and index.Congress, the Supreme Court, and Religious Liberty: The Case of City of Boerne v. Flores; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Road to RFRA; Reynolds v. United States: Belief versus Action; Incorporation: Cantwell v. Connecticut; The Compelling Interest Test; Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith: The Compelling Interest Test Overturned; The Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Chapter 2: Boerne, Texas, and St. Peter Apostolic Catholic Church; Chapter 3: A Building Permit DeniedChapter 4: Separation of Powers and Federalism in the Rehnquist CourtSeparation of Powers and the Problem of Constitutional Interpretation; Federalism; Conclusion; Chapter 5: The Federal District Court and the Court of Appeals; The Framework of the Act; Precedents; The "One Way Ratchet" Theory; Belgard v. Hawaii; The Court of Appeals; Chapter 6: The Supreme Court Decision; The Written Briefs; Oral Argument; The Decision of the Supreme Court; Chapter 7: Political Reaction; State RFRAs; The Religious Liberty Protection Act; The Death of RLPAThe Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)RFRA and the Federal Government; Chapter 8: Back in Boerne: Compromising to Build a Church; Chapter 9: Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; IndexIn the case City of Boerne v. Flores, the Supreme Court struck down the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. Waltman offers the first book-length analysis of the act to show how this case contributes to an intense legal debate still ongoing today: Can and should the Supreme Court be the exclusive interpreter of the Constitution?Religion and sociologyEuropePolitics and governmentPolitical scienceLawPhilosophyLawHistoryHuman rightsSociology of ReligionEuropean PoliticsPolitical ScienceTheories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal HistoryHuman RightsReligion and sociology.EuropePolitics and government.Political science.LawPhilosophy.LawHistory.Human rights.Sociology of Religion.European Politics.Political Science.Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.Human Rights.342.7308/52Waltman Jauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1678886BOOK9910822746703321Congress, the Supreme Court, and Religious Liberty4046800UNINA