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Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 10:34 pm
by jmdickens
http://news.yahoo.com/court-judges-cann ... 59467.html
In a groundbreaking case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held for the first time that religious employees of a church cannot sue for employment discrimination.
Re: Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 11:08 pm
by jbock13
haha imagine that. How dare Christian Churches discriminate against Muslims! Better yet, how dare private employers discriminate at all!
Supreme Court seems to be getting things right for a change...
Re: Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: July 17th, 2012, 12:21 am
by jmdickens
I am bumping this because I got to meet Douglas Laycock, the attorney who argued for the church. The man is an advocate for religious liberty and is truly a hero because of his foundational understanding of the Separation of Church and State. He would be a great addition to the LU law family if we could get him. He was a professor at 3 of the top 10 law schools in America. Michigan, Yale and currently UVA. Probably could never happen because his wife is Teresa Sullivan, the President of UVA.
I know some of you don't follow the law and politics like I do, but I was blown away by this man's ability to be an academic at one of the best institutions in the world, argue numerous times (winning) before the highest court in the land, and maintain his Christian morals. yes, this is my Ryan Greiser.
Oh, by the way, His argument before the Supreme Court was simple: The church does not get to dictate the government so the government cannot even mitigate the actions of the church! Basic principles of separation of church and state.
Re: Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: July 17th, 2012, 12:23 am
by jmdickens
jmdickens wrote:I am bumping this because I got to meet Douglas Laycock, the attorney who argued for the church. The man is an advocate for religious liberty and is truly a hero because of his foundational understanding of the Separation of Church and State. He would be a great addition to the LU law family if we could get him. He was a professor at 3 of the top 10 law schools in America. Michigan, Yale and currently UVA. Probably could never happen because his wife is Teresa Sullivan, the President of UVA.
I know some of you don't follow the law and politics like I do, but I was blown away by this man's ability to be an academic at one of the best institutions in the world, argue numerous times (winning) before the highest court in the land, and maintain his Christian morals. yes, this is my Ryan Greiser.
Oh, by the way, His argument before the Supreme Court was simple: The church does not get to dictate the government so the government cannot even review the actions and function of the church! Basic principles of separation of church and state.
Re: Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: July 17th, 2012, 11:27 am
by Sly Fox
Laycock has received some ink in publications the past couple of years. I didn't know that he was married to Sullivan. Interesting.
A guy at my church doesn't teach a law school but he fits all of the rest of your descriptors ... Mark Lanier. Look him up.
Re: Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: July 18th, 2012, 12:05 am
by jmdickens
Oh I have read some of Lanier's stuff. Sounds like a Godly man who has really done well for himself. Had a friend who was a paralegal for their office in Houston.
Re: Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: July 18th, 2012, 9:02 am
by Sly Fox
His Sunday School class he teaches called Biblical Literacy runs 6-700 every Sunday. I'd love for him to get some exposure to LU Law & vice versa.
Re: Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: July 18th, 2012, 4:39 pm
by jmdickens
Sly Fox wrote:His Sunday School class he teaches called Biblical Literacy runs 6-700 every Sunday. I'd love for him to get some exposure to LU Law & vice versa.
yes I have heard (read) that he is very knowledgeable about scripture. But I would not put a wager on him coming to LU. I would however potentially place a quarter on him going to Louisiana College of Law.
Some people that started LU's law school are there and they proved their worth here before being dismissed or leaving.
Re: Supreme Court's key ruling on religion
Posted: July 18th, 2012, 4:56 pm
by Sly Fox
Mark is a major benefactor for Texas Tech's law school. But his worldview fits nicely with LU as a whole.
Incidentally I have a number of Louisiana College alumni as friends. Good little school.