Re: Posts On Republican Convention

2016-07-19 Thread Paul Finkelman
Snarky aside, students will be happy to know that if you use the same words as someone else, it is ok, cause no one "owns" those words.  It is now clear to me that Tom Lehrer is leading the Trump campaign  Lobachevsky - Tom Lehrer | | | | || | | | || Lobachevsky -

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

2009-08-15 Thread Paul Finkelman
essentially says that women should not control whether they get pregnant but rather it should be left of to the men. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f

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

2009-08-15 Thread Paul Finkelman
If you remember in Conn. it was legal to buy condoms; but not legal for doctors to give women birth control pills or other devices.  Seems to me that Steve's analysis dovetails with the pre-Griswold world ---- Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law A

Re: Religious Bias Claim Proceeds Against Pryor Cashman

2009-11-11 Thread Paul Finkelman
ssed it a few times. FWIW, I don't think religion had anything at all to do with his firing." Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.

Re:

2010-02-23 Thread Paul Finkelman
government was somehow violating their religious beliefs. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.finkel...@albanylaw.edu www.paulfinkelman.com --- On Tue, 2

Faith Base Banking

2010-05-10 Thread Paul Finkelman
. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.finkel...@albanylaw.edu www.paulfinkelman.com --- On Mon, 5/10/10, hamilto...@aol.com wrote: From: hamilto

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

2010-07-27 Thread Paul Finkelman
the sabbath (or at least her sabbath)?  Or those who don't accept the teachings of Christianity?  How far, in other words, does this go, or is she only dragging out her religious values when dealing with gay people? Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Profess

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

2010-07-28 Thread Paul Finkelman
other fields) are licensed and certified. Similarly, there is a clear difference between length of hair and practicing medicine or similar professions. ---- Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 51

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

2010-07-28 Thread Paul Finkelman
t and train a pacifist Christian for the police department who says I will NEVER carry a gun?  How about an EMT, Firefighter, or police officer who will not enter someone else's church or a cemetery on religious grounds? ---- Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Profes

Re: Go to Church or Go to Jail?

2011-09-26 Thread Paul Finkelman
I wonder what happens if a Jew, a Moslem, or a Seventh Day Adventist gets arrested.  Not to mention a  Hindu, Buddhist, or another other follower of a non-western faith.   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue

Re: Point of Information -- not quite on topic

2012-03-06 Thread Paul Finkelman
I have known many non-Catholics who attended Catholic schools.  I assume they could play no school teams.  When I lived in Tulsa a number of Jews attended Catholic schools because they were more respectful of Jewish religious needs (holidays) etc.than some of the public schools which sometimes a

Re: Report: NYPD fires Orthodox Jew recruit for refusing to trim beard

2012-06-10 Thread Paul Finkelman
also of course the fired officer "said" this is the reason; maybe he was just a lousy candidate?   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) p

Re: Report: NYPD fires Orthodox Jew recruit for refusing to trim beard

2012-06-10 Thread Paul Finkelman
police?   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.finkel...@albanylaw.edu www.paulfinkelman.com From: Arthur Spitzer To: &q

Re: German circumcision decision

2012-07-01 Thread Paul Finkelman
Seems likely that the folks in Cologne have not learned much from the history of Germany.  It is hard to know whether to be outraged or stunned by such a decision coming from a German Court.   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New

Re: German circumcision decision

2012-07-01 Thread Paul Finkelman
s, or Muslim circumcision.   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.finkel...@albanylaw.edu www.paulfinkelman.com From: &q

Re: German circumcision decision

2012-07-01 Thread Paul Finkelman
s does not appear to be the issue here.    Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.finkel...@albanylaw.edu www.paulfinkelman.com

Re: German circumcision decision

2012-07-04 Thread Paul Finkelman
o separate this case from the politics of immigration, nationality, and citizenship in Germany.   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) pau

Re: Circumcision

2012-07-12 Thread Paul Finkelman
ok Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) paul.finkel...@albanylaw.edu www.paulfinkelman.com From: Perry Dane To

Re: Go to church or go to jail

2012-11-21 Thread Paul Finkelman
I wonder if he can change churches, or attend a Mosque, Synagogue, or some other non-Christian house of worship?  And what happens if he does not like welding school?   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany

Re: High School Student's Religious Objection to Wearing RFID Chip Badge for Student Locator Program

2012-11-22 Thread Paul Finkelman
NY Times reports that the ACLU in Oklahoma is challenging this.  Standing issues?  Just interviewed said he "thought" he could do this. Perhaps is an argument for a required first amendment course in all law schools.   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Profes

Re: High School Student's Religious Objection to Wearing RFID Chip Badge for Student Locator Program

2012-11-22 Thread Paul Finkelman
I just realized that Doug posted this story already.  I should have scrolled down further.  Happy T-Day to all   Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f

Re: RLUIPA and prisoner conjugal visits

2012-11-26 Thread Paul Finkelman
Anyone know what the rules are for conjugal visits in Muslim countries. I realize it is not a constitutional theory issue but it might shed light on the legitimacy of the claim. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@

Re: Catholic Charities Issue

2006-03-11 Thread Paul Finkelman
. Paul Finkelman Rick Duncan wrote: The Boston Globe has two good articles today on the decision by the Archdiocese to end its adoption services rather than submit to the government's antidiscrimination rules requiring the Church to place children with homosexual couples despite its sinc

Re: Catholic Charities Not Bending the Knee to Baal

2006-03-11 Thread Paul Finkelman
. 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 of Law University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4t

Re: Catholic Charities Issue

2006-03-11 Thread Paul Finkelman
n could be strongly opposed to facilitating a moral evil. Your position concerning faciliting "immoral" military recruiters is the same as the Church's position concerning facilitating "immoral" adoptions.   Cheers, Rick Paul Finkelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Catholic Charities Issue

2006-03-11 Thread Paul Finkelman
s ultimately an act of a religious organization placing its religious values first.   Will Paul Finkelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I wonder if the Catholic Church should withdraw all support for the prison system because the Church opposes Capital punishment?  It would be

Re: And Now For Something Completely Different

2006-03-14 Thread paul-finkelman
things are gone." C.S.Lewis, Grand > Miracle > > "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, > debriefed, or numbered." --The Prisoner > > > ______ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has t

Re: And Now For Something Completely Different

2006-03-14 Thread Paul Finkelman
ability to raise a child. What these bishops are > doing is shameful, wrong and has nothing to do whatsoever with > faith.” > > Rick Duncan > > > = -- Paul Finkelman Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 Ea

Church and Adoption

2006-03-14 Thread Paul Finkelman
the church is making a political statement here, not necessarily a religious one. With that, I will cease posting on this issue. Paul Finkelman Volokh, Eugene wrote: Folks: Whether the Church is behaving consistently or well is not, it seems to me, a matter of the law of government and

Re: Survey - DePaul Center for Church/State Studies

2006-04-30 Thread Paul Finkelman
Starting on July 1 I will move to Albany Law School, where I will be the President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy and Senior Fellow in the Government Law Center at Albany Law School. My address will be: Professor Paul Finkelman President William McKinley

Re: Substantial burden on religious freedom and placing a copy of the Koran in toilet

2006-05-10 Thread Paul Finkelman
would not matter all that much under this analysis. Paul Finkelman Volokh, Eugene wrote: Rasul v. Rumsfeld, 2006 WL 1216668 (D.D.C.), decided yesterday, concludes that RFRA applies to Guantanamo, and concludes (among other things) that placing a copy of the Koran in a toilet (whi

RE: Substantial burden on religious freedom and placing a copy of the Koran in toilet

2006-05-10 Thread paul-finkelman
s would be upset by someone's > reviling Jesus > in front of them, but wouldn't feel coerced by a demand that > "Do what I > want you to, or I'll revile Jesus.") > > Eugene > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Substantial burden on religious freedom and placing a copy of the Koran in toilet

2006-05-10 Thread paul-finkelman
t; > > religious > > > beliefs? For the coercion analysis, I take it that much > would > > > depend > > > whether the prisoners feel an obligation to try to do > > > something to stop > > > this act of blasphemy, or are just upset by it. (By way &

Re: Teenagers &The Spirit of Liberty

2006-05-23 Thread Paul Finkelman
ist members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others. -- Paul Finkelman Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 918-631-3706 (office) 918-631-2194 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Teenagers &The Spirit of Liberty

2006-05-23 Thread Paul Finkelman
Unfortunately, those who favor and embrace the tyranny of the majoirty (like Rick) never think about what it would be like to be the minority; rather they glory in the ability to oppress those who are not ike them. It is as old story in America. Paul Finkelman Ed Brayton wrote: Rick Duncan

Re: Teenagers &The Spirit of Liberty

2006-05-23 Thread Paul Finkelman
here preventing children from praying; it is a simple time place issue; public schools are not the place and when in public school is not the time to engage in religous worship. Why is that so hard to understand? Paul Finkelman Kurt Lash wrote: I think that the denigration of Rick and his or

Re: "Christian" Skating Time

2006-07-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
eir "Polish beliefs" or anyone tried to convert them to "become Polish." Paul Finkelman Steve Sanders wrote: Had the NY Human Rights Division been in charge in Chicago during the 1970s, would it have meant that Bill Veeck's Comiskey Park (see http://whitesoxinteractive.c

Re: "Christian" Skating Time

2006-07-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
k and I bet there were few priests bringing their sunday school class in for "Polish Catholic" night. Steve Sanders wrote: Quoting Paul Finkelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Isn't there a difference between holding an "ethnic theme" -- food, music, etc.at the ball park --

Re: "Christian" Skating Time

2006-07-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
sages 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 of Law University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, OK 74105 918-631-3706 (voice)

Re: "Christian" Skating Time

2006-07-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
Presumably, Mark, a "global warming night" is not a message that people of a certain religion or ethnic group are unwelcome. As far as I know, global warming will harm (or not harm) Jews, Christians, Moslems, Satanists, Hindus, etc. without regard to their belief. Paul Scarberry, Mark wrote:

RE: Trivial Pursuit

2006-08-13 Thread paul-finkelman
Would anyone add Pierce v. SOciety of Sisters or Meyer v. Neb. to this list? Paul Finkelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quoting Douglas Laycock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > There are more than twenty important cases. I don't doubt the > importance of anything on Marty's list. But for th

Re: Trivial Pursuit

2006-08-14 Thread paul-finkelman
Permoli is interesting for the politics of New Orleans but otherwise it is a reaffirmation of Barron, that the BoR does not apply to the states. Paul Finkelman Quoting Mark Graber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Here is real trivia. What about Pernoli, the 1850ish case > holding taht &

Kermit Hall

2006-08-14 Thread paul-finkelman
is a great loss to legal scholarhip (as well as a great personal loss to many of us). Paul Finkelman Albany Law School [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password

RE: Kermit Hall

2006-08-14 Thread paul-finkelman
tate University of New > York at > Albany. His death is a great loss to legal scholarhip (as > well as a > great personal loss to many of us). > > Paul Finkelman > Albany Law School > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___ > To

Re: New California Law

2006-08-30 Thread Paul Finkelman
___ 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 pri

Re: Recommendation...

2006-09-01 Thread Paul Finkelman
Biblical law of course allows polygamy. If it was good enough to the Biblical patriarch and King Solomon, why isn't good enough for people today? Paul FInkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Sco

Re: Recommendation...

2006-09-01 Thread Paul Finkelman
Didn't Jacob have two wive and also childern with two "handmaidens" as they were called? I am not at the office or home, so have no Bible to check. Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School

Re: Lofton/God/polygamy and living dangerously

2006-09-01 Thread Paul Finkelman
I am living dangerously. Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/01/06 1:49 PM >>&

Re: Recommendation...

2006-09-02 Thread Paul Finkelman
say it is morally wrong because G*d said it was wrong. Me, I'm not sure those are valid arguments. I'd say any consenting adult can enter into a relationship of their choosing, regardless of number or gender. But then, I'm a bleeding-heart hippie liberal Pagan. Jean Paul Fi

Re: 19th Century Mormon Polygamy

2006-09-02 Thread Paul Finkelman
I believe the gender imbalance was in early converst before Utah. Mormon leaders like Brigham Young married single women who were often quite old; far from kicking out the 40 year old to make room for the 20 year old, he invited the 60+ year old widow into his home Paul Finkelman President

delete me

2006-09-28 Thread Paul Finkelman
please delete me at my old address [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 mes

Re: FW: 75% of Minneapolis airport taxis refuse customers with alcohol

2006-09-29 Thread Paul Finkelman
river is a member of an Aryan Identity church and won't take black patrons? The whole thing sounds unconstitutional and racist; common carriers have an obligation to accept all passengers. Otherwise they are not common carriers. Paul Finkelman Albany Law School Paul Finkelman President W

Re: FW: 75% of Minneapolis airport taxis refuse customerswithalcohol

2006-09-29 Thread Paul Finkelman
assume ALL taxi drivers can refuse to violate an open container law. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTE

RE: FW: 75% of Minneapolis airport taxis refuse customerswithalcohol

2006-09-29 Thread Paul Finkelman
passenger who is legally drinking on the train? Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTE

RE: FW: 75% of Minneapolis airport taxis refuse customerswithalco hol

2006-09-29 Thread Paul Finkelman
ed of course) as he tried to by chips and salsa in the Muslim store. By the way, if they meet other criteria, would favor unemployment compensation for Muslin cabbies who quit because they cannot obey the law which requires them to take all passengers. Paul FInkelman Paul Finkelman President Wi

RE: FW: 75% of Minneapolis airport taxis refuse customerswithalco hol

2006-09-30 Thread Paul Finkelman
retty busy and can't divide up jobs according to religous preference. Hard to imagine how you would run that business. I am not suggesting that we "exclude" anyone from the society on the basis of religion; just that people hired to do a job, should do it Paul Finkelman President Willi

Re: Victory for Military Chaplains Who Pray "In Jesus Name"

2006-09-30 Thread Paul Finkelman
draw great comfort in the thoughts that his public prayers that offend many in the armed forces will in the end undermine the ability of the armed forces to defend the nation. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New

RE: FW: 75% of Minneapolis airport taxis refuse customerswithalco hol

2006-09-30 Thread Paul Finkelman
y and sets the stage for discrimination. the day off does not exempt workers from doing the job when they are at work; the Minn. program does. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York

Re: Victory for Military Chaplains Who Pray "In Jesus Name"

2006-09-30 Thread Paul Finkelman
Thanks Marty, this is good to know. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/30/06 7:39 PM >>>

Re: Victory for Military Chaplains Who Pray "In Jesus Name"

2006-10-01 Thread Paul Finkelman
sailor or soldier. I am no expert on the chaplain's faith, but have spent a great deal of my life studying religion and this is the first time I have ever heard a Christian assert that praying fomr the Book of Psalms compromised a Christian's faith. Paul Finkelman President Willia

Re: Victory for Military Chaplains Who Pray "In Jesus Name"

2006-10-02 Thread Paul Finkelman
t 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 President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of

RE: Request by William Janssen

2006-12-08 Thread Paul Finkelman
** High Priority ** A little self-serving, but, Paul FInkelman, ed., RELIGION AND AMERICAN LAW (Routledge) is a great resource for teaching Religion and Law. Is an encyclopedia that covers almost every topic and case on religion, including a good deal of historical material. The volume (about

Re: What War on Christmas? ACLU Fights for Christmas Tree!

2006-12-22 Thread Paul Finkelman
ty certain that plaintiffs in Engle v. Vitale included Christians Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [

Re: Indiana License Plates

2007-03-23 Thread Paul Finkelman
I would bet it is because that is the "national motto" and it is "patriotism" Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL P

Re: Falwell: Not Necessarily The Person That You Think

2007-05-16 Thread Paul Finkelman
with someone so you can undermine her business) and that this is something you should praise? It may not be polite to speak ill of the dead, but surely we should not allow false praise just because someone who was deeply hateful to others is no long alive. Paul Finkelman President William McKinle

RE: Falwell: Not Necessarily The Person That You Think

2007-05-16 Thread Paul Finkelman
ugene, Will, and Sandy somehow think that on law, and especially con law, is only about legal cases. If that is so then we should just discuss Hustler. I have always wondered why Falwell (or any of those in his church) were reading Hustler in the first place. Paul Finkelman President William McK

Re: Falwell: Not Necessarily The Person That You Think

2007-05-17 Thread Paul Finkelman
olitics in the streets. He was very much a "constitutional player" and it is important not to gloss over the games he played. Paul Finkelman chatterbox Jerry Falwell's Hit Parade The right's holy fool. By Timothy Noah Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at 6:56 PM ET God, they sa

RE: Falwell: Not Necessarily The Person That You Think

2007-05-17 Thread Paul Finkelman
telling people what to believe or in promoting religion. Falwell opposed the very idea of separation of Church and State; Williams invented it. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New

Re: Jesus for President?

2007-05-18 Thread Paul Finkelman
Clearly he neither sees a violationa, nor believes that there should be a separation. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>&g

Re: FW: Texas legislature adds "under God" to Texas flag pledge

2007-05-21 Thread Paul Finkelman
Texas would have allowed for orderly admission of slave and free states. Be interesting imagine what the 5 states right now would look like? At least one or two would have hispanic majorities. And a third might have a black/hispanic majority. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley

Re: Failure to give wife a religious divorce as aggravating characteristic justifying a longer criminal

2007-05-29 Thread Paul Finkelman
Self-servingly, while old, this article I think is till accurate Paul Finkelman "A Bad Marriage: Jewish Divorce and the First Amendment," Cardozo Women's Law Journal, 2 (1994) 131-172. My own view is that the "get laws" in NY and elsewhere are flagrantly unconstituti

Re: Muslim Policewoman Barred from Wearing Khimar on the Job:

2007-06-13 Thread Paul Finkelman
n his squad car? The demands for special treatment based on religion might be endless. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >&

RE: Muslim Policewoman Barred from Wearing Khimar on the Job:

2007-06-13 Thread Paul Finkelman
cover if it interferes with riot helmet? Or if she is on the fire department and it complicates fire gear? Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL

Re: "Mormon Student, Justice, ACLU Join Up"

2007-08-31 Thread Paul Finkelman
me money, but hold my place in the class and my scholarship, because if you don't, you are "establishing" the Mormons who are selling their religion door-to-door, but their place in the class and their scholarhip will be waiting for them. Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President

Re: Religion Driving?

2007-09-02 Thread Paul Finkelman
sense." Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/02/07 5:21 AM >>> I'm surprised the

RE: "Mormon Student, Justice, ACLU Join Up"

2007-09-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
, but have no obligation to serve (in say a hospital) AND on top of that, you get GI Bill benefits. This issue is giving a benefit (scholarship) to someone who otherwise is not qualified because he voluntarily dropped out of school to do something else. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley

RE: "Mormon Student, Justice, ACLU Join Up"

2007-09-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
ssing something there in the facts, let me know. Paul Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/03/07 2:31 PM &

RE: "Mormon Student, Justice, ACLU Join Up"

2007-09-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
the student to go to college against his faith. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/03/07 2:17 PM

RE: "Mormon Student, Justice, ACLU Join Up"

2007-09-05 Thread Paul Finkelman
ind David's suggestion that I have to be way over the top. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0

RE: "Mormon Student"

2007-09-05 Thread Paul Finkelman
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 r

Re: Michigan RLUIPA suit

2007-11-09 Thread Paul Finkelman
s. I hope Doug can elaborate on this one. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/09/07 10:54 PM >

Re: Michigan RLUIPA suit

2007-11-10 Thread Paul Finkelman
thanks Doug. Now it makes perfect sense. Paul Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Douglas Laycock <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: alarming new law?

2007-12-15 Thread Paul Finkelman
This law shows the deep insecurity of politicians in the year before an election. Silly barely describes this. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386

Re: alarming new law?

2007-12-16 Thread Paul Finkelman
when a Hindu >> gave the prayer in Congress. In a restroom remodeling project at the > > > On the other hand, I have not heard of any protests from > "separationists" over a witch giving the invocation in the Oregon State > Senate. Mind, it was a very nice invocation. > &

RE: Archbishop Williams and Sharia Courts

2008-02-07 Thread Paul Finkelman
the latter might make some sense, but might also leave some people -- women especially -- deprived of civil rights; furthermore, what happens to someone who leaves the faith? Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New

RE: Scalia and Motive

2008-02-18 Thread Paul Finkelman
Being in a realist mood, is it possible that Scalia is just totally result oriented and says what he needs to say on a case-by-case basis to get where he wants to get? Just a hypothesis. Paul Finkelman Quoting "Brownstein, Alan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > At least i

Re: Atheists on Jury Duty in Alabma

2008-04-24 Thread Paul Finkelman
ut the Ten Commandments up in his courthouse, or something like that. Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [

Re: Atheists on Jury Duty in Alabma

2008-04-24 Thread Paul Finkelman
ONe other thought, is this a civil rights violation based on religion? I am not in the office and don't have easy access to the 1964 act but I would bet this is a violation of the '64 act, and if jury duty is tied to voting, does it violate the '65 voting rights act as well?

Re: The Heart of the Disagreement Among the Judges in the Texas FLDSLitigation?

2008-05-30 Thread Paul Finkelman
On the issue of Young boys -- the parents don't have an obligation after age 18, but do before. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROT

Re: Court: Exorcism is protected by law - Faith- msnbc.com

2008-06-28 Thread Paul Finkelman
it is hard to imagine how tying a minor child down can be anything but a tort. Professor Lund seems to imply there is a religious exception to normal tort law for tying up and abusing children. what might that be? Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law

RE: Texas exorcism case

2008-06-28 Thread Paul Finkelman
Since I often disagree with Eugene, I want to endorse his argument and analysis here. It seems spot on right, and to answer his question, not missing much if anything. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New

RE: msnbc.com: Case of fully veiled woman roils France

2008-07-17 Thread Paul Finkelman
hat is why Frankfurter's opinions in Gobitis and Barnette are so awful. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Judith Baer

Re: Names and titles

2008-07-23 Thread Paul Finkelman
as "Eugene" signs his name as just "Eugene" --but hey, we all know him and love him and know is last name! Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, N

Re: Religious exemptions and sex with 16-year-old

2008-08-06 Thread Paul Finkelman
out, the Court could avoid this by determining that that the age of consent law in Az fails -- but then it is not a RFRA case is it? Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-349

Re: *A Mennonite Farmer is Hauled Away*

2008-09-15 Thread Paul Finkelman
for so long. Do you really think this is how the Gestapo operated? Go read some history and find out. Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445

RE: Court enforcement of contracts, and deciding whether "Protestant" includes Mormons

2008-10-10 Thread Paul Finkelman
whether a Mormon was a Protestant, but on grounds that the school was not sufficiently religious to get and exemption from EEOC regs. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494

RE: Can religious and secular courts exist in the same nation?

2008-11-20 Thread Paul Finkelman
to a Rabbinical Court to participate in a religious/legal ceremony process? Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: Can religious and secular courts exist in the same nation?

2008-11-21 Thread Paul Finkelman
it would make much more sense to follow the French rule (as well as that of many other countries) and have the state register the marriage and then let people do what they want with their faith. Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80

Re: Atheists want God out of security - Security- msnbc.com

2008-12-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
good sense NOT to corrupt their faith by allowing politicians to score points.  Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.paulfinkelman.com ---

RE: Atheists want God out of security - Security- msnbc.com

2008-12-03 Thread Paul Finkelman
Might prove that God does not want politicians using his name to further their own ambitions. Shades of Roger Williams Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f

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