Congress, the Supreme Court, and Religious Liberty [[electronic resource] ] : The Case of City of Boerne v. Flores / / by J. Waltman
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Waltman J
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| Titolo: |
Congress, the Supreme Court, and Religious Liberty [[electronic resource] ] : The Case of City of Boerne v. Flores / / by J. Waltman
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 342.7308/52 |
| Soggetto topico: | Religion and sociology |
| Europe - Politics and government | |
| Political science | |
| Law - Philosophy | |
| Law - History | |
| Human rights | |
| Sociology of Religion | |
| European Politics | |
| Political Science | |
| Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History | |
| Human Rights | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-194) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 Denied |
| Chapter 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 RLPA | |
| The 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; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In 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? |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Congress, the Supreme Court, and Religious Liberty |
| ISBN: | 1-349-45321-8 |
| 1-137-30064-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910790734003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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