Re: Mississippi AG Hood declines to appeal adverse decision on HB1523

2016-07-14 Thread Michael Worley
(of course, I think he should have appealed, but that is another story) On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 9:45 AM, Michael Worley <mwor...@byulaw.net> wrote: > Thank you. This is what I thought you meant, and it is internally > consistent with what I know of your view on such issues. >

Re: Mississippi AG Hood declines to appeal adverse decision on HB1523

2016-07-14 Thread Michael Worley
thy, whatever one thinks of its propriety. > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 11:05 AM, Michael Worley <mwor...@byulaw.net> > wrote: > >> Marty, I, for one, would be curious what you meant by "sigh." >> >> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Marty Lederman <leder

Re: New Version of Proposed First Amendment Defense Act

2016-07-14 Thread Michael Worley
gionlaw@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

Re: Facially neutral accommodations motivated by some objectors' religious beliefs

2016-06-06 Thread Michael Worley
ly) 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 &g

Re: "Religious diversity" as a compelling interest for discrimination in universities?

2016-06-02 Thread Michael Worley
o swimming rather than to “living > arrangements” – necessarily be excluded? > > > >Eugene > > > > *From:* religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto: > religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] *On Behalf Of *Michael Worley > *Sent:* Thursday, J

Re: "Religious diversity" as a compelling interest for discrimination in universities?

2016-06-02 Thread Michael Worley
h are most often defended using > “racial diversity” arguments) are troublesome enough; religion-based > preferences strike me as even worse. > > > >Eugene > > > > *From:* religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto: > religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] *On

Re: thoughts on constitutionality of single-sex hours for public pool?

2016-06-02 Thread Michael Worley
d, 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 me

Re: Arizona, Indiana . . . and now Georgia

2016-03-28 Thread Michael Worley
gt; >> 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 oth

Re: Arizona, Indiana . . . and now Georgia

2016-03-28 Thread Michael Worley
an provide a justification for my views that would be adopted by > legislators or persuasive to voters. To do that – particularly when > concerns about LGBT discrimination are so obvious and salient – may > require a real world narrative. > > > > Alan > > > > *From:* rel

Re: Arizona, Indiana . . . and now Georgia

2016-03-28 Thread Michael Worley
igned to accommodate religious objectors to same-sex marriage or > other LGBT rights. > > > > Alan Brownstein > > > > *From:* religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto: > religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] *On Behalf Of *Michael Worley > *Sent:* Monday, March 28,

Re: Arizona, Indiana . . . and now Georgia

2016-03-28 Thread Michael Worley
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. > -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw

Re: Civil determination of a religious question in Rowan County?

2015-09-21 Thread Michael Worley
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

Re: Final Regs on matters including Contraceptive (or per some claimants abortifacient) Mandate

2015-07-10 Thread Michael Worley
Are employees and students at objecting institutions like Wheaton presently getting contraception even though the institution has not submitted the form? On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: If the entire function of the opt out notice is merely to provide

Re: Final Regs on matters including Contraceptive (or per some claimants abortifacient) Mandate

2015-07-10 Thread Michael Worley
or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin

Re: Final Regs on matters including Contraceptive (or per some claimants abortifacient) Mandate

2015-07-10 Thread Michael Worley
that the form is essential for providing contraception. On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Marty Lederman lederman.ma...@gmail.com wrote: It's probably not wise even to engage with Michael Worley on this, in light of how patently inappropriate and misleading the forcing the nuns to distribute

Re: Baker in Oregon told not to advocate against public accommodation law

2015-07-07 Thread Michael Worley
on that denial of services. On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 10:02 AM, David Cruz dc...@law.usc.edu wrote: Michael Worley wrote: “the Commissioner should have rejected emotional damages based on the TV interview.” This takes/keeps us further in the law of free speech than directly law and religion

Re: Damages based on a person's speaking out in defense of his tortious action

2015-07-07 Thread Michael Worley
Would it make a difference for anyone here whether or not the baker was planning to deny service again at a later time? On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: I agree with Eugene. On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Volokh, Eugene vol...@law.ucla.edu wrote

Re: Damages based on a person's speaking out in defense of his tortious action

2015-07-07 Thread Michael Worley
to the discriminatory act” in the sense of having been motivated by the lawsuit related to the act. Eugene David Cruz writes: Michael Worley wrote: “the Commissioner should have rejected emotional damages based on the TV interview.” This takes/keeps us further in the law of free speech

Baker in Oregon told not to advocate against public accommodation law

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
can we accommodate political speech here? the ALJ's logic seems sensible if he fines them that much for emotional damages. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: The Remarkable Disappearance of State Justifications in Obergefell

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
on behalf of Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net *Sent:* Friday, July 3, 2015 1:21 PM *To:* Scarberry, Mark *Cc:* Law Religion issues for Law Academics; conlawp...@lists.ucla.edu *Subject:* Re: The Remarkable Disappearance of State Justifications in Obergefell My understanding is Roberts did

Re: Baker in Oregon told not to advocate against public accommodation law

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
A cultural norm cannot contradict the first amendment rights of freedom of speech. On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 9:56 AM, Jean Dudley jean.dud...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 3, 2015, at 7:34 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: To those who believe in the wisdom of public accommodation laws

Re: Baker in Oregon told not to advocate against public accommodation law

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
of that order in contradiction of the (incorporated) First Amendment rights of freedom of speech. David B. Cruz Professor of Law University of Southern California Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071 U.S.A. On Jul 3, 2015, at 10:10 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: A cultural

Re: The Remarkable Disappearance of State Justifications in Obergefell

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe

Re: Baker in Oregon told not to advocate against public accommodation law

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: The commissioner even relied on publicity given to the case as related to the emotional damages to the couple; thus, any further advocacy, whatever the language, is problematic. (p. 38-39) On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 9:32 AM, Michael Worley

Re: Baker in Oregon told not to advocate against public accommodation law

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
The commissioner even relied on publicity given to the case as related to the emotional damages to the couple; thus, any further advocacy, whatever the language, is problematic. (p. 38-39) On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 9:32 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: Mr. Lawrence: I doubt your

Re: The Remarkable Disappearance of State Justifications in Obergefell

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
*From:* Eric J Segall [mailto:eseg...@gsu.edu eseg...@gsu.edu] *Sent:* Friday, July 03, 2015 10:33 AM *To:* Michael Worley; Scarberry, Mark *Cc:* Law Religion issues for Law Academics; conlawp...@lists.ucla.edu *Subject:* Re: The Remarkable Disappearance of State Justifications in Obergefell

Re: The Remarkable Disappearance of State Justifications in Obergefell

2015-07-03 Thread Michael Worley
writing. Judy Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2015, at 1:27 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: Yes. The premises supporting this concept of marriage are so fundamental that they rarely require articulation. The human race must procreate to survive. Procreation occurs through

Re: Ireland

2015-05-23 Thread Michael Worley
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. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post

Re: Ireland

2015-05-23 Thread Michael Worley
as outdated and irrational. On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: I'll rest easier when out-of-wedlock childbearing is widely condemned worldwide as harmful to kids; when people acknowledge there are good arguments on both side of this difficult issue, and when the re

Re: Ireland

2015-05-23 Thread Michael Worley
one parent is worse than not being born at all. JB Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2015, at 7:18 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: I understand many disagree with my concern about out-of-wedlock births. This apathy over my concern worries me, because without an acknowledgement

Re: Ireland

2015-05-23 Thread Michael Worley
...@lists.ucla.edu [ religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] on behalf of Michael Worley [ mwor...@byulaw.net] *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2015 8:16 PM *To:* Law Religion issues for Law Academics *Subject:* Re: Ireland I understand many disagree with my concern about out-of-wedlock births. This apathy over

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-03 Thread Michael Worley
by permission I mean convey an equivalence to. My apologies. On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 10:54 PM, David Cruz dc...@law.usc.edu wrote: Since Michael Worley asked these questions of Marty in a post, rather than private email, I'd like to ask for a clarification of what he's asking with number 2

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-03 Thread Michael Worley
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. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-01 Thread Michael Worley
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. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-01 Thread Michael Worley
/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. -- Michael

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-01 Thread Michael Worley
://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/ Twitter: @RickGarnett https://twitter.com/RickGarnett On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: To emphasize two policy changes in the LDS faith is legitimate; however the centrality of traditional sexual norms to the LDS faith is extremely more

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-01 Thread Michael Worley
(by fornication i simply mean pre-marital sex.) On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: I appreciate Marty's respect for the beliefs of those like myself who oppose same-sex marriage. I think Marty's distinction-- between opposition by individuals

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-01 Thread Michael Worley
AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: To emphasize two policy changes in the LDS faith is legitimate; however the centrality of traditional sexual norms to the LDS faith is extremely more central than those changes. It is like saying to a Catholic because you did away with indulgences

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-01 Thread Michael Worley
of these issues. Alan B. -- *From:* religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu on behalf of Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net *Sent:* Friday, May 1, 2015 7:47 AM *To:* Law Religion issues for Law Academics *Subject:* Re: Religious

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-05-01 Thread Michael Worley
think you significantly overstate your case when you equate them with transubstantiation. *From:* religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] *On Behalf Of *Michael Worley *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2015 10:45 AM *To:* Law Religion issues for Law Academics

Re: Gordon College v. Bob Jones Redux v. Conflicts Actually Likely to Arise

2015-04-30 Thread Michael Worley
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Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-04-30 Thread Michael Worley
/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. -- Michael Worley J.D

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-04-30 Thread Michael Worley
; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-04-29 Thread Michael Worley
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. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-04-29 Thread Michael Worley
efforts to combat sexual-orientation discrimination. Almost all of the talk by Democrats in this area has been about combating discrimination by for-profit businesses, not nonprofit religious organizations. - Jim On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 7:26 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-04-29 Thread Michael Worley
/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. -- Michael

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-04-29 Thread Michael Worley
the Administration's position on sexual orientation, listen to Don Verrilli's argument yesterday.) And there hasn't been any threat to pull Gordon College's accreditation. Other than that, though , , , On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 11:44 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: Given this administration's

Re: Religious organizations, tax-exempt status and same-sex marriage

2015-04-29 Thread Michael Worley
or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin

Re: Amazing what Hobby Lobby has wrought

2015-03-28 Thread Michael Worley
/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. -- Michael

Re: Amazing what Hobby Lobby has wrought

2015-03-28 Thread Michael Worley
is unique to Utah, and it's no model for anywhere else. On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 09:29:41 -0600 Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: To clarify, the Human Rights Campaign, the ACLU and Equality Utah all endorsed the main Utah bill, SB 296. http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/after-gop-legislature-passes

Re: Amazing what Hobby Lobby has wrought

2015-03-27 Thread Michael Worley
; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http

Re: Amazing what Hobby Lobby has wrought

2015-03-27 Thread Michael Worley
without being demonized by the other side, that chills freedom of speech. On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: I agree with Ryan and Doug that RFRA is sound public policy and many of the outrageous claims about RFRA should be condemned. For instance

Invitation to sign amicus in marriage cases

2015-02-23 Thread Michael Worley
, or simply receive a courtesy copy of the brief once filed. Thanks, Michael -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University Brigham Young University does not support in any way the content of this message. ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu

Re: Invitation to sign amicus in marriage cases

2015-02-23 Thread Michael Worley
of marriage contract. On 02/23/2015 07:41 PM, Michael Worley wrote: Our position seems inconsistent with yours. You argue that marriage is simply a contract and government should not forbid any form of contract. We argue, to the contrary, that it is important that the state be involved

Re: Invitation to sign amicus in marriage cases

2015-02-23 Thread Michael Worley
, TX 78750 512/299-5001 jon.rol...@constitution.org -- -- Michael Worley J.D., Brigham Young University ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change

Re: Invitation to sign amicus in marriage cases

2015-02-23 Thread Michael Worley
brief needs to anticipate all the counterarguments, not just advance one position. Just a suggestion. On 02/23/2015 08:37 PM, Michael Worley wrote: I simplified our position. Our logic as to why licensing is not required by the Fourteenth requires one believe tat states may regulate marriage

Why the animus rationale is the wrong rationale

2015-02-10 Thread Michael Worley
If any of you are interested, here is a brief filed at the cert stage explaining why the animus rationale is the wrong one for deciding the same-sex marriage issue. Both supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage worked on or signed it.

Re: From the list custodian

2014-03-01 Thread Michael Worley
that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014 ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe

Re: Subject: Re: Kansas/Arizona statutes protecting for-profit businesses

2014-02-25 Thread Michael Worley
the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014 ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get

Re: Subject: Re: Kansas/Arizona statutes protecting for-profit businesses

2014-02-25 Thread Michael Worley
-Original Message- From: Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Sent: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 8:47 pm Subject: Re: Subject: Re: Kansas/Arizona statutes protecting for-profit businesses Would you say the Federal RFRA is egregious, Marci

Re: Kansas/Arizona statutes protecting for-profit businesses

2014-02-24 Thread Michael Worley
Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10003 (212) 790-0215 http://sol-reform.com https://www.facebook.com/professormarciahamilton?fref=ts https://twitter.com/marci_hamilton -Original Message- From: Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw

Re: Kansas/Arizona statutes protecting for-profit businesses

2014-02-22 Thread Michael Worley
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. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014

Re: Kansas/Arizona statutes protecting for-profit businesses

2014-02-22 Thread Michael Worley
in Public Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University 55 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10003 (212) 790-0215 http://sol-reform.com https://www.facebook.com/professormarciahamilton?fref=ts https://twitter.com/marci_hamilton -Original Message- From: Michael Worley mwor

Re: RLPA history for RLUIPA

2014-02-21 Thread Michael Worley
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Re: RLPA history for RLUIPA

2014-02-21 Thread Michael Worley
that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014 ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe

Re: Supreme Court Issues Compromise Injunction Pending Appeal In Contraceptive Mandate Case

2014-01-25 Thread Michael Worley
?: the LS employees do not receive the benefit to which virtually all other women are entitled. Grand theft auto, I tell ya.] On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 7:08 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.netwrote: If I say; I oppose robbery but here are the keys to the car, and I give the keys to someone who

Re: Supreme Court Issues Compromise Injunction Pending Appeal In Contraceptive Mandate Case

2014-01-24 Thread Michael Worley
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. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014

Re: Supreme Court Issues Compromise Injunction Pending Appeal In Contraceptive Mandate Case

2014-01-24 Thread Michael Worley
hole here . . . On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 6:48 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.netwrote: Sending the form to the third-party insurer is the burden, because it is an implied message of support Insurer, you need to provide contraception because we don't On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 4:31 PM

Re: courts and lawmaking

2013-12-30 Thread Michael Worley
read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014 ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get

Re: courts and lawmaking

2013-12-30 Thread Michael Worley
a lawsuit. May I please ask for a clarification of what Michael Worley meant by this phrasing below? David B. Cruz Professor of Law University of Southern California Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071 U.S.A. From: Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net Reply-To: Law Religion issues

Re: Are large employers really better off dropping health insurance?

2013-12-18 Thread Michael Worley
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. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014

Re: Are large employers really better off dropping health insurance?

2013-12-18 Thread Michael Worley
, not nothing. On Dec 18, 2013, at 9:01 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: And yet, without some form of heightened scrutiny, the free exercise clause becomes a shell-- a hollow clause. I'm not saying RFRA gets the balancing right (I could make that argument, but I'm not), I'm

Re: Are large employers really better off dropping health insurance?

2013-12-18 Thread Michael Worley
@Marci_Hamilton On Dec 18, 2013, at 9:45 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: And yet, without some form of heightened scrutiny, the free exercise clause becomes a shell-- a hollow clause. I'm not saying RFRA gets the balancing right (I could make that argument, but I'm not), I'm saying

Re: The Establishment Clause, burden on others, the employer mandate, and the draft

2013-12-02 Thread Michael Worley
. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014 ___ 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

Re: The Establishment Clause, burden on others, the employer mandate, and the draft

2013-12-02 Thread Michael Worley
Distinguished Professor of Law University of Virginia Law School 580 Massie Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 434-243-8546 *From:* religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] *On Behalf Of *Michael Worley *Sent:* Monday, December 02, 2013 12:48 PM *To:* Law

Re: The Establishment Clause, burden on others, the employer mandate, and the draft

2013-12-02 Thread Michael Worley
oops, that should read over n+1 instead of n. On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: Some at the time of Vietnam thought otherwise: In *Imus v. United States* 447 F.2d 1008 (10th Cir. 1971), drafted Utahns where LDS Missionaries got an exemption claimed

Re: The Establishment Clause, burden on others, the employer mandate, and the draft

2013-12-02 Thread Michael Worley
The Court did not, of course, reach the merits in *Imus*, but people thought there was a disparate impact. On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: oops, that should read over n+1 instead of n. On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net

Re: Discrimination under Title VII and RFRA (was Patently Frivolous)

2013-11-27 Thread Michael Worley
that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014 ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: Contraception Mandate

2013-11-26 Thread Michael Worley
and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014 ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu

Re: Contraception Mandate

2013-11-26 Thread Michael Worley
Obviously, I'm not degrading the interest in contraception; I just think saying this isn't lunch is a weird thing to say given the importance of food. On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 4:55 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: Marci-- Would you think that a mandate that all (private

Re: Contraception Mandate

2013-11-26 Thread Michael Worley
to employment or who, in my view, craft benefits and/or salaries based on religion or gender. Marci A. Hamilton Verkuil Chair in Public Law Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School Yeshiva University @Marci_Hamilton On Nov 26, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: Obviously, I'm

Re: New Mexico decision and other First Amendment expression

2013-08-23 Thread Michael Worley
read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014 ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get

Re: New Mexico decision and other First Amendment expression

2013-08-23 Thread Michael Worley
and for-profit photographers who hold themselves out as a public accommodation.The govt does not have civil rights. Marci A. Hamilton Verkuil Chair in Public Law Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School Yeshiva University @Marci_Hamilton On Aug 23, 2013, at 8:45 AM, Michael Worley mwor

Re: New Mexico decision and other First Amendment expression

2013-08-23 Thread Michael Worley
photographers who hold themselves out as a public accommodation.The govt does not have civil rights. Marci A. Hamilton Verkuil Chair in Public Law Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School Yeshiva University @Marci_Hamilton On Aug 23, 2013, at 8:45 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote

Re: New Mexico decision and other First Amendment expression

2013-08-23 Thread Michael Worley
, 2013 9:00 AM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Subject: Re: New Mexico decision and other First Amendment expression Of course the civil rights point matters. And the court said as much. On Aug 23, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote

Re: New Mexico decision and other First Amendment expression

2013-08-23 Thread Michael Worley
that a vendor denying services is the proper party to raise it. From: Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net Reply-To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Date: Friday, August 23, 2013 9:27 AM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu

Re: New Twist On Challenge to ACA Contraceptive Mandate

2013-08-15 Thread Michael Worley
in purchasing a product translates to the state's compelling interest in providing a product is not supported by case law. Personal interests provide governmental rational basis, of course, but not a governmental compelling interest. Just my 2¢, Michael -- Michael Worley BYU Law School, Class of 2014

Re: New Twist On Challenge to ACA Contraceptive Mandate

2013-08-15 Thread Michael Worley
If we were debating banning contraception, Marci's argument would work and make perfect sense. We are, instead, debating government-mandated funding of contraception. Michael On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Michael Worley mwor...@byulaw.net wrote: As far as I understand the situation

Re: Indiana Law

2013-07-17 Thread Michael Worley
This commentator http://www.bilerico.com/2013/07/slow_down_indianas_new_marriage_law_isnt_real.php seems to think it hasn't. Since he presumably endorses same-sex marriage, I would think he would point it out if there had been one example of enforcement. Michael Worley J.D. Candidate, 2014