Also, the SG's answer was virtually risk-free. He had only two audiences
-- Justice Kennedy and the public. And his argument was, IMHO, pitch
perfect as to both of those audiences, elegant and powerful; one of the
best I've ever heard. Justices Scalia and Alito might be worried about the
Bob
Is there information about Gordon College more recent than this:
http://www.worldmag.com/2015/03/review_board_gordon_college_accreditation_not_at_risk
The IRS is already under tremendous political pressure over treatment of
political advocacy groups. The idea that it will choose now to go after
Is there an IRS provision that would require the loss of tax exempt status as
in Bob Jones?
On Apr 29, 2015, at 9:39 PM, Brad Pardee bp51...@windstream.net wrote:
In an article from the Weekly Standard, the question was raised about the
implications for religious organizations losing their
Quick correction to my email below -- in point 2, the dissent of two
justices should read the dissent of one justice (I was also reading
Runyan today, in which both White and Rehnquist dissented, and I confused
that case in my mind with Bob Jones, in which only Rehnquist dissented). -
Jim
On Wed,
Whether or not the SG could or should have answered differently, we can
think about this with clear heads. I don't know what the level of
scrutiny has to do with this question of tax exemption. Unmarried
students at religious colleges have a right of sexual privacy against the
state, but not
In an article from the Weekly Standard, the question was raised about the
implications for religious organizations losing their tax-exempt status if
they continue to oppose same-sex marriage. The article talked about the
case of Bob Jones University v. United States (1983), where they lost their
As far as I know, no one thinks these schools will be in danger
immediately, but the accreditation issues arising (Gordon College, for one)
seem foreshadowing pressure on religious schools to change their policies
on sexual orientation.
Why should we be confident in 2022 under a democratic
As far as I know, no one thinks these schools will be in danger
immediately
Professor Michael Greve, in a piece on the Law and Liberty blog that has
been excerpted favorably in relevant part on the CLR Forum, argues that the
threat will be immediate on July 1 if the Court rules in favor of
Chip and James,
Why aren't threats to take away accreditation (at Gordon College)
indicative of future tax-exempt issues? I'll stipulate the IRS hasn't
extended Bob Jones a bit since, but I suspect you could say the same about
any accreditation fights.
What logic (even if you disagree with it)
It sure is a way to whip up fear among people with traditional
beliefs. But fear may often be perfectly logical, and a sound stimulus to
political action. The gay rights movement has been trying hard to stigmatize
sexual orientation discrimination, and hostility to
Given this administration's position on sexual orientation articulated in
*CLS*, along with the Gordon College issue, if it hasn't happened in 30
some years, seems to me a narrow and ultimately unpersuasive argument as
to why it won't happen as a policy issue.
On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 9:36 PM,
At least initially, there was exactly such a threat on Gordon.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/07/11/agency-review-whether-gordon-college-antigay-stance-policies-violate-accrediting-standards/Cti63s3A4cEHLGMPRQ5NyJ/story.html
And Trinity Western in Canada is faring worse.
It is pretty sad that the SG could not answer the question.
My recollection is that Bob Jones did not lose its tax exempt status for its
beliefs, but for making inter-racial dating grounds to deny admission. The IRS
regs applied to schools, not to churches.
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On Apr 29, 2015,
Those distinctions are not important-- some colleges forbid same-sex dating.
On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 10:24 PM, Brian Landsberg blandsb...@pacific.edu
wrote:
It is pretty sad that the SG could not answer the question.
My recollection is that Bob Jones did not lose its tax exempt status for
If I understand the question correctly, the question is whether standards will
change and whether new demands will be made at some time in the future? The
answer is “of course.” Of course people will agitate for more. And others
will ask will ask for more. Witness the religious claims of
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