RE: ACLU of Ohio Demands Schools Stop Teaching Intelligent Design asScience
This follows on yesterday's 11-4 vote by the Ohio Board of Education to remove from its science standards and related model lesson planlanguageencouraging teachers to critically analyze evolutionary theory. More on my blog http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2006/02/ohio-reversal-no-teaching-of.html *Howard M. Friedman Disting. Univ. ProfessorEmeritusUniversity of Toledo College of LawToledo, OH 43606-3390 Phone: (419) 530-2911, FAX (419) 530-4732 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tue 2/14/2006 11:58 PMTo: religionlaw@lists.ucla.eduSubject: ACLU of Ohio Demands Schools Stop Teaching Intelligent Design asScience Excerpt of 2/14/2006 press release: TOLEDO, OH -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today sent a letter to the Toledo Public Schools demanding that they cease allowing staff to teach intelligent design in science classrooms throughout the district. "Intelligent design has been proven to be nothing more than a thin cover for those who wish to teach creationism, a faith-based idea of human origins endorsed by certain Christian denominations, in science classes," said ACLU of Ohio Legal Director Jeffrey Gamso. "While people have a right to teach their religious beliefs to others in churches, mosques, synagogues and private schools, public schools should not be used by people to teach their personal religious beliefs to other people's children." Gamso added, "Proponents of intelligent design have been unable to provide any credible scientific evidence to support their theories. The scientific community has, time and again, largely refuted purported evidence supporting intelligent design. By continuing to allow teachers to implement intelligent design into the science curriculum, educators are misinforming Ohio's children on the fundamental principles of science." The remainder of thepress release is at http://www.aclu.org/religion/schools/24147prs20060214.html Allen Asch ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
Re: most important recent decisions
well that makes it significant; there is more to the Court than just narrow legal results. ANything that get that much publicity is significant, even if it is not legally a change. Malla Pollack wrote: Why Kelo? I know it produced a storm of protest, but the majority was just following so-called settled law. Malla Pollack Professor, American Justice School of Law Visiting Univ. of Idaho, College of Law [EMAIL PROTECTED] 208-885-2017 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ilya Somin Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:20 PM To: robson Cc: Law Religion issues for Law Academics; ConLaw Prof Subject: Re: most important recent decisions I would pick Raich, Kelo, McConnell v. FEC (assuming it counts for 2003), The Guantanamo cases as a group (I'm not sure it's worth trying to separate them out), and Roper v. Simmons. robson wrote: Paul: Excluding Lawrence Grutter as from the 2002 term, my picks for important cases would be: Ashcroft v ACLU Hamdi Tennessee v. Lane Locke v. Davey Kelo Castle Rock Roper v. Simons Gonzalez v. Oregon and when decided, I'd probably put Rumsfeld v. FAIR on the list. Ruthann Ruthann Robson Visiting Professor of Law Stetson University College of Law 1401 61st Street South Gulfport, FL 33707 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 727.562.7325 Professor of Law City University of New York School of Law 65-21 Main Street Flushing, NY 11367 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 718.340.4447 - Original Message - From: Paul Finkelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lawprof [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]; ConLaw Prof conlawprof@lists.ucla.edu mailto:conlawprof@lists.ucla.edu; Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu mailto:religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:21 AM Subject: most important recent decisions I am trying to get a sense of what the most important recent US Sup. Ct. decisions are for the past 4 terms 02-03 03-04 04-05 and as they come in 05-06 I am trying to identify the 8-10 (more or less) most important decisions of each term. Off list responses would be find, but it might make an interesting discussion for a day or two if it is done on list. I realize this is a totally unscientific survey, but I think it will be useful as a way of seeing how we (law profs) see the court's decisions. Obviously most important can be decisions we don't like. Thanks in advance. -- Paul Finkelman Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, OK 74105 918-631-3706 (voice) 918-631-2194 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ To post, send message to Conlawprof@lists.ucla.edu mailto:Conlawprof@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conlawprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. ___ To post, send message to Conlawprof@lists.ucla.edu mailto:Conlawprof@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conlawprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Ilya Somin Assistant Professor of Law George Mason University School of Law 3301 N. Fairfax Dr. Arlington, VA 22201 ph: 703-993-8069 fax: 703-993-8202 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://mason.gmu.edu/~isomin/ ___ To post, send message to Conlawprof@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/conlawprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Paul Finkelman Chapman Distinguished Professor University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-2499 918-631-3706 (office) 918-631-2194 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: most important recent decisions
Thanks Yvette, and everyone else. I have been flooded off list and on; will try to provide a summary in a few days or a week Barksdale, Yvette wrote: Hi Paul I would add Raich to that list - because it was the first case that significantly narrowed the potential scope of Morrison and Lopez with respect to Congress' authority to regulate purely intrastate, arguably non- economic activity. Other cases had either addressed clearly interstate activity (driver's license info case), or hid behind narrow statutory construction (ex. Solid Waste, and Jones (the Hobbs Act case)) yb ***/*** Professor Yvette M. Barksdale The John Marshall Law School 315 S. Plymouth Ct. Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 427-2737 (phone) (312) 427-9974 (fax) ***/*** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Finkelman Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:21 AM To: Lawprof; ConLaw Prof; Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: most important recent decisions I am trying to get a sense of what the most important recent US Sup. Ct. decisions are for the past 4 terms 02-03 03-04 04-05 and as they come in 05-06 I am trying to identify the 8-10 (more or less) most important decisions of each term. Off list responses would be find, but it might make an interesting discussion for a day or two if it is done on list. I realize this is a totally unscientific survey, but I think it will be useful as a way of seeing how we (law profs) see the court's decisions. Obviously most important can be decisions we don't like. Thanks in advance. -- Paul Finkelman Chapman Distinguished Professor University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-2499 918-631-3706 (office) 918-631-2194 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
American Courts Asked to Interpet Muslim Marriage contract
I have a student who is doing a moot court project on whether state courtscan settle a dispute over the meaning of an Islamicmarriage contract.The parties are resident aliens and the question is whetherthe courts can interpret the relevant provisions of the religious marriage contract without violating the Establishment Clause. I''m sure this issue has arisen in the domestic context of mainstream American religions, but I am not familiar with the caselaw in this area. Whatever the answer to the domestic question is,does the fact that the parties are resident aliens affect the answer.Off-List replies are fine, and I'll assume they can be shared with other List members. If you do not want me to share off-List responses please let me know. Thanks in advance. BobbyRobert Justin LipkinProfessor of LawWidener University School of LawDelaware ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
RE: American Courts Asked to Interpet Muslim Marriage contract
Avitzur v. Avitzur, 58 NY2d 108.I have a vague recollection of a Moslem marriage cases from somewhere but no longer remember the details. Ontario just this week barred religious arbitration of matrimonial disputes. Marc Stern From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:14 PM To: Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Subject: American Courts Asked to Interpet Muslim Marriage contract I have a student who is doing a moot court project on whether state courtscan settle a dispute over the meaning of an Islamicmarriage contract.The parties are resident aliens and the question is whetherthe courts can interpret the relevant provisions of the religious marriage contract without violating the Establishment Clause. I''m sure this issue has arisen in the domestic context of mainstream American religions, but I am not familiar with the caselaw in this area. Whatever the answer to the domestic question is,does the fact that the parties are resident aliens affect the answer.Off-List replies are fine, and I'll assume they can be shared with other List members. If you do not want me to share off-List responses please let me know. Thanks in advance. Bobby Robert Justin Lipkin Professor of Law Widener University School of Law Delaware ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
Re: American Courts Asked to Interpet Muslim Marriage contract
You would probably find analogous cases regarding courts' ability to apply the requirements of Jewish law to get a Ghet or Get, a Jewish divorce. The first spelling would obviously be more westlawable or lexisable. Sam Ventola Denver, Colorado On 2/15/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a student who is doing a moot court project on whether state courts can settle a dispute over the meaning of an Islamic marriage contract. The parties are resident aliens and the question is whether the courts can interpret the relevant provisions of the religious marriage contract without violating the Establishment Clause. I''m sure this issue has arisen in the domestic context of mainstream American religions, but I am not familiar with the caselaw in this area. Whatever the answer to the domestic question is, does the fact that the parties are resident aliens affect the answer. Off-List replies are fine, and I'll assume they can be shared with other List members. If you do not want me to share off-List responses please let me know. Thanks in advance. Bobby Robert Justin Lipkin Professor of Law Widener University School of Law Delaware ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
