Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-10 Thread Steven Jamar
Just one thing about Islam -- it is is like Protestantism insofar as the interpretation of the Quran is between a person had god -- and no one has the power to say that an interpretation is wrong. So even if the imam (those learned in the Quran) were to issue an opinion, it is not binding. But

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-08 Thread Volokh, Eugene
: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? Eugene-- just a point of information--is there a lead MN Sup Court case that applying strict scrutiny in cases involving neutral generally applicable laws and worship conduct

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-08 Thread Volokh, Eugene
(1) Can you say a bit more about the circumstances of the hour-long delays, given that it seems that many cab drivers were happy to transport anyone who is willing to pay? Were they at the airport, with dispatches cabs, or with cabs hailed on the street? (2)

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-07 Thread Douglas Laycock
...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Marci Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 5:59 PM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Cc: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? Why is anger at a publicly licensed cab picking and choosing

Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-07 Thread Steven Jamar
Cc: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? Why is anger at a publicly licensed cab picking and choosing passengers according to religious belief anything like anti-Muslim animus? Cabbies can't reject passengers

Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-07 Thread hamilton02
, NY 10003 (212) 790-0215 hamilto...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Douglas Laycock dlayc...@virginia.edu To: 'Law Religion issues for Law Academics' religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Sent: Wed, Mar 7, 2012 8:13 am Subject: RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-07 Thread Volokh, Eugene
...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Steven Jamar Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 7:22 AM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? For the record, I was in favor of the accommodation attempted

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-07 Thread Marie A. Failinger
[mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Marci Hamilton Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:18 PM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Cc: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? Eugene-- just a point of information

Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-07 Thread Marci Hamilton
...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Steven Jamar Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 7:22 AM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? For the record, I was in favor of the accommodation attempted

Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-06 Thread Marci Hamilton
that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? My sense is that the system would work better than Steve thinks, since I suspect that it would be rare that six cabbies in a row will have this objection. It’s true that, at least according to http://www.startribune.com/462

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-06 Thread Volokh, Eugene
[mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Marci Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:59 PM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Cc: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? Why is anger at a publicly licensed

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-06 Thread Sisk, Gregory C.
Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? Why is anger at a publicly licensed cab picking and choosing passengers according to religious belief anything like anti-Muslim animus? Cabbies can't reject passengers on race. Why should

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-06 Thread Alan Brownstein
Balkanization. Alan From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Marci Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:59 PM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Cc: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Requirement that cabbies transport

RE: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-06 Thread Sisk, Gregory C.
for Law Academics Subject: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? My sense is that the system would work better than Steve thinks, since I suspect that it would be rare that six cabbies in a row will have this objection. It's true that, at least according to http

Re: Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-06 Thread hamilton02
that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden? Why is anger at a publicly licensed cab picking and choosing passengers according to religious belief anything like anti-Muslim animus? Cabbies can't reject passengers on race. Why should they be able to reject those with religious beliefs

Requirement that cabbies transport alcohol = tiny burden?

2012-03-06 Thread Volokh, Eugene
My sense is that the system would work better than Steve thinks, since I suspect that it would be rare that six cabbies in a row will have this objection. It's true that, at least according to http://www.startribune.com/462/story/709262.html, most cabbies in Minneapolis are