Free Exercise of Religion Front and Center in Recent Cases (Constitution news round-up)

“Alexander Hamilton's Influence on Free Press Law” (#10 in Volokh 1A video series)
https://reason.com/2020/03/04/alexander-hamilton-free-press-law-pioneer-episode-10-of-my-free-speech-rules-youtube-video-series/

1A v. Discrimination:

• Supreme Court takes up Catholic adoption case pitting religious freedom against anti-discrimination ordinance
  https://reason.com/2020/03/11/scotus-grants-cert-in-the-catholic-adoption-services-case/
• Justice Department argues for religious freedom in Catholic employment case
  https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-administration-backs-catholic-church-in-employment-dispute_3265967.html
  
  

U.S. Department of Education issues “Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools”
https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/religionandschools/prayer_guidance.html

1A Religion: appeal expected after federal judge rules school district can fire football coach for silent post-game prayers
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/march/fired-for-praying-federal-judge-sides-with-school-districts-firing-of-high-school-coach

RLUIPA: “Muslim Inmate Objects to Strip Search with Transgender Female-to-Male Guard Watching” - #BraveNewWorld
https://reason.com/2020/03/10/muslim-inmate-objects-to-strip-search-with-transgender-female-to-male-guard-watching/

2A: Gun sales up 50% in Virginia ahead of new gun control laws taking effect
https://freebeacon.com/issues/virginia-gun-sales-surge-as-dems-pass-gun-control/

Preemption / Supremacy Clause: Supreme Court rules illegal aliens can be prosecuted for identity theft under state law
https://www.jurist.org/news/2020/03/supreme-court-rules-federal-immigration-law-does-not-preempt-state-prosecution-for-identity-theft/

8A: “Supreme Court to hear challenge over life in prison without parole for juveniles”
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/9/supreme-court-hear-challenge-over-life-prison-with/

1A: teacher sues union for ignoring Supreme Court ruling against forced dues
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/03/09/teacher-takes-union-to-court-for-ignoring-supreme-court-ruling-on-dues/

1A: federal judge rules requiring landlords to give voter registration info to tenants is unconstitutional compelled speech
https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Voters-Alliance-v-cities.pdf
 
2A: New Mexico red flag law defective because it’s too easy to claim dangerousness and fails to include mental health and addiction treatment to help defendants regain their Second Amendment rights
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/03/09/new-mexico-gets-its-red-flag-law-wrong/
 
8A: “Supreme Court to Consider Life Without Parole for Juveniles”
https://www.theepochtimes.com/supreme-court-to-consider-to-life-without-parole-for-juveniles_3267266.html

8A: 8th Circuit enjoins old St. Louis system of imposing bail without determining whether defendants are able to pay, a flight risk, or a danger to the public.
https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/20/02/192251P.pdf

Discrimination: fact that male counterparts made more at their previous jobs not a defense against Equal Pay Act claims (9th Circuit)
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2020/02/27/16-15372.pdf

Shame! on the Philadelphia Bar Association for urging judges, lawyers, and courthouse personnel to disregard the rule of law and resist ICE arrests in courthouses.  What was that oath you took when you were sworn in as lawyers?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/9/philadelphia-bar-association-tells-lawyers-judges-/