Oklahoma School Settlement Allows Muslim Girl to Wear Head Scarf

2004-05-19 Thread Will Esser
full story is available at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,120371,00.htmlWill Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamWe can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;the reall tragedy is when men are afraid of the light.Plato (428-345 B.C.) Do you Yahoo!

Re: FW: Interesting question: Portland Archdiocese Filing Chapter 11

2004-07-09 Thread Will Esser
to [EMAIL PROTECTED]To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlawWill Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamWe can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;the real tragedy is when men are afraid of

Re: FW: Interesting question: Portland Archdiocese Filing Chapter 11

2004-07-09 Thread Will Esser
is a threat to justice everywhere."Martin Luther King, Jr., (1963)___To post, send message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlawWill Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamWe

Re: FW: Interesting question: Portland Archdiocese Filing Chapter 11

2004-07-09 Thread Will Esser
9, 2004, at 12:03 PM, Will Esser wrote: I assume that virtually none of these fraud claims are based on an alleged "explicit" representation by the Diocese (i.e. "As the bishop, I certify that this priest has never been involved in pedophilic activity"). That leaves us

Re: FW: Interesting question: Portland Archdiocese Filing Chapter 11

2004-07-09 Thread Will Esser
tp://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlawWill Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamWe can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light.Plato (428-345 B.C.) Do y

North Carolina Supreme Court Orders Judge Not to Remove God from Courtroom

2004-07-09 Thread Will Esser
rce the laws they make up, and then judge the validity of the law in violation of the constitutional separation of powers doctrine. The North Carolina Supreme Court should be applauded for its quick action and for upholding North Carolina's two-hundred-year-old laws and traditions."Will Esser --- Ad

Re: Catholic views as to the relative harm of mass murder of the unborn vs. some risk of some Catholics converting to Protestantism

2005-11-08 Thread Will Esser
personally have been involved in several such organizations and my personal experience is that such involvement often tends to deeper faith. It is the challenged faith which is oftentimes most deeply held. All the best from Charlotte, Will Esser "Volokh, Eugene" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Pink Triangles and Religious Liberty

2006-01-27 Thread Will Esser
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. Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamParker Poe Adams BernsteinCharlotte, North CarolinaWe can easily forgive a child who i

Denmark Cartoons and Blasphemy

2006-02-07 Thread Will Esser
gulates _expression_ in this manner comes as a shock. Does anybodyknow the details of Danish "blasphemy" law?WillWill Esser --- Ad Majorem D! ei GloriamParker Poe Adams BernsteinCharlotte, North CarolinaWe can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dar

Re: Catholic Charities Issue

2006-03-11 Thread Will Esser
.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlawPlease 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.W

RE: Catholic Charities Issue

2006-03-13 Thread Will Esser
.WillWill Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamParker Poe Adams BernsteinCharlotte, North CarolinaWe can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light.Plato (428-345 B.C

Re: And Now For Something Completely Different

2006-03-14 Thread Will Esser
ate. 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.Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamParker Poe Adams BernsteinCharlotte, North CarolinaW

Christian Skating Time

2006-07-03 Thread Will Esser
g the sessions. No one was discriminated against, its owners said. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,201874,00.html Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamCharlotte, North CarolinaWe can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;the real tr

RE: Christian Skating Time

2006-07-03 Thread Will Esser
ays, but insisted that "Christian" referred only to the type of music played during the sessions. No one was discriminated against, its owners said.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,201874,00.html Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamCharlotte, North CarolinaWe

RE: Christian Skating Time

2006-07-03 Thread Will Esser
ople can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei GloriamCharlotte, North CarolinaWe can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;the real tragedy is when men ar

Re: EEOC says Catholic College Discriminated by Removing Contraceptive Coverage from Health Insurance

2009-08-15 Thread Will Esser
the challenge in the first place).    Will       Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light. Plato (428-345 B.C.) --- On Sat

Re: Augusta State University student sues school over requirement that she undergo remediation due to her religious views

2010-07-28 Thread Will Esser
respect what I believe without an emphasis on seeking truth, is very much divorced from Christian ethical convictions.      Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy is when men

Re: Augusta State University student sues school over requirementthat she undergo remediation due to her religious views

2010-07-28 Thread Will Esser
that the First Amendment requires more than the government passing the buck by referring to some external standard of the profession.     Will     Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark

Re: Catholic University sued about prayer rooms for Muslims

2011-11-04 Thread Will Esser
be permitted to have an organization on campus if other religious groups are allowed to. But he believes that the issue can be dealt with through dialogue rather than legal action. “American Muslims have very good relations with the Catholic community,” he noted.   Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei

Re: The contraception mandate under Empoyment Division v Smith

2012-02-14 Thread Will Esser
in it, rather than just narrowly focusing on the contraception mandate itself.   Thoughts?   Will     Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light

St. Stanislaus Church opinion

2012-03-16 Thread Will Esser
.  Thanks.   Will   Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light. (Attributed to Plato, 428-345 B.C

Re: New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Against Wedding Photographer Who Discriminated Against Gays

2013-08-22 Thread Will Esser
disclaimer or similar message ok under the Court's ruling solely provided that the photographer actually takes the pictures?  Or do others interpret the Court's language on this point differently? Will Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Private Practice Charlotte, North Carolina

South Carolina judge nullifies church vote over new pastor

2013-09-18 Thread Will Esser
will be raised since the judge was having to decide who were members of the church in good standing entitled to vote on church matters.    http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/09/17/4321879/judge-orders-vote-at-rock-hill.html Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina

Re: The nonprofit contraception services cases

2014-01-03 Thread Will Esser
.   Will Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina   From: Ira Lupu icl...@law.gwu.edu To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Cc: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 12:08 PM Subject: Re

Re: The nonprofit contraception services cases

2014-01-07 Thread Will Esser
it provides.    I would appreciate it if you would provide some further clarity on your statement.  Thanks.   Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina From: Marci Hamilton hamilto...@aol.com To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Cc

Re: United Church of Christ v. North Carolina - same-sex marriage

2014-04-30 Thread Will Esser
mandated conduct, as opposed to the present case which involves government recognition of the effect of certain religious ceremonies.      Best regards,   Will     Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina You are anxious and worried about many things

Catholic Charities, Immigration and Executive LGBT Order

2014-07-22 Thread Will Esser
could generate significant interest among religioius charities and non-profits in the coming months. Will Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: Homeschooling, vaccinations, and Yoder

2015-02-02 Thread Will Esser
on this, but I think it provides good material to try to figure out where the boundaries are in this debate over vaccinations and religious exemptions. I look forward to your thoughts. Will  Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina From: Volokh, Eugene vol...@law.ucla.edu

Re: Homeschooling, vaccinations, and Yoder

2015-02-02 Thread Will Esser
, that the students simply meant to practice abstinence)? Stated another way, if vaccination is analyzed under a third party burden perspective, doesn't that analysis vary by the specific vaccine involved? Will  Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina From: Richard

Religious Exemptions from Vaccination Laws

2015-02-04 Thread Will Esser
and illegitimate religious objections? Will   Will Esser --- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Charlotte, North Carolina ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin

Looking for a Recommended Resource on Public Accommodation Non-Discrimination Laws and Religious Accommodations

2015-03-03 Thread Will Esser
that would provide a good overview of this area.  Feel free to email me any recommendations offlist at willes...@yahoo.com.  Best regards, Will  Will Esser Charlotte, North carolinawilles...@yahoo.com ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw

Referral for Public Accommodation Non-Discrimination Laws and Religious Accommodations Resource?

2015-03-04 Thread Will Esser
that would provide a good overview of this area.  Feel free to email me any recommendations offlist at willes...@yahoo.com.  Best regards, Will  Will Esser Charlotte, North carolinawilles...@yahoo.com ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw

Re: Eugene's Blog Post on Liberals and Exemption Rights

2015-04-01 Thread Will Esser
from speech that they found disrespectful.  I welcome your thoughts.  Will Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina   From: Ira Lupu icl...@law.gwu.edu To: Will Esser willes...@yahoo.com; Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 6:35 PM

Re: Dignitary Injury as an argument against religious exemptions to non-discrimination laws

2015-04-02 Thread Will Esser
 whether the refusal to perform  an action constitutes conduct versus speech).     Will Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina   From: Alan E Brownstein aebrownst...@ucdavis.edu To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2015 2:48 PM Subject: RE

Dignitary Injury as an argument against religious exemptions to non-discrimination laws

2015-04-02 Thread Will Esser
not have to hear certain viewpoints with which they disagree, even if goods and services are otherwise being provided.    Will  Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina  From: Ira Lupu icl...@law.gwu.edu To: Will Esser willes...@yahoo.com Cc: Law Religion Issues for Law Academics religionlaw

Re: Dignitary Injury as an argument against religious exemptions to non-discrimination laws

2015-04-02 Thread Will Esser
be expressed and which cannot by the business owner?  Will   Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina   From: Ira Lupu icl...@law.gwu.edu To: Will Esser willes...@yahoo.com Cc: Law Religion Issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2015 7:38 AM Subject: Re

Re: Colorado bakery case - No violation of non-discimination laws for refusal to bake cake with anti-gay message

2015-04-08 Thread Will Esser
with any legislatively enacted speech exceptions to non-discrimination laws (but perhaps other members of the list are). Will Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina  From: Levinson, Sanford V slevin...@law.utexas.edu To: 'Will Esser' willes...@yahoo.com; religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu religionlaw

RFRAs, Non-profits and Abortion / Contraceptive services for Refugee Children

2015-04-07 Thread Will Esser
as applied to religious non-profits, and may offer some guidance on how state RFRAs can address the same issue.  Will Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options

Re: RFRAs, Non-profits and Abortion / Contraceptive services for Refugee Children

2015-04-07 Thread Will Esser
are also correct that the ACLU's statement (and possibly its complaint, although I have not located a copy) asserts differing factual details from the USCCB letter.  Those facts may play into the RFRA analysis, probably on the compelling interest prong.  Best, Will Will Esser Charlotte, North

Colorado bakery case - No violation of non-discimination laws for refusal to bake cake with anti-gay message

2015-04-07 Thread Will Esser
to the inquiry of whether the non-discrimination law was violated, regardless of which side of the aisle the person seeking the cake sits on.] Will Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe

Colorado bakery case - No violation of non-discimination laws for refusal to bake cake with anti-gay message

2015-04-08 Thread Will Esser
is relevant to the inquiry of whether the non-discrimination law was violated, regardless of which side of the aisle the person seeking the cake sits on.] Will Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu

Re: Dignitary Injury as an argument against religious exemptions to non-discrimination laws

2015-04-02 Thread Will Esser
wishes to you and yours.  May all those with strong feelings on these topics be willing to rationally debate the issues in the same manner as those on this list and focus on arriving at a resolution which respects the interests of all involved in our diverse society.  Will Will Esser Charlotte

Re: Eugene's Blog Post on Liberals and Exemption Rights

2015-04-01 Thread Will Esser
, the reason for not providing the service is the same (i.e. violation of a sincerely held religious belief).  Thanks in advance for clarification.  Will  Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina From: James Oleske jole...@lclark.edu To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw

Fourth Circuit RLUIPA / Free Exercise Case

2015-07-09 Thread Will Esser
what happens with the other two claims on remand.  Will Will Esser Charlotte, North Carolina ___ 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

Re: Assessing a Proposed Solution to the KY Case

2015-09-16 Thread Will Esser
ority of" a county clerk who had no religious objection to the issuance of the licenses, even if that county clerk happened to physically reside in another county.  As long as state law permitted such issuance and validity of the licenses, this seems like a reasonable solution.   Will Esser

Re: Arizona, Indiana . . . and now Georgia

2016-03-31 Thread Will Esser
NC legislature would not have taken the steps it did.  (I recognize we are getting a little far afield from law and religion at this point, and I beg Eugene's indulgence.)    Will Esser From: Paul Finkelman <paul.finkel...@yahoo.com> To: Will Esser <willes...@yahoo.com>

Fourth Circuit and Prisoner Religious Freedom claim - Right to an interpreter for deaf inmate to attend religious services

2017-02-23 Thread Will Esser
for trial.  http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/156826.P.pdf   Will Esser ___ 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