LEGALST 39D Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Puritans, Peyote, Hobby Lobby

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Church of england, not everyone liked this. Puritans moved to the u. s. to get away from the tyranny. University has a racially discriminatory admissions policy. They are tax exempt, but government revokes this because they say it is an important interest to prohibit racial discrimination. Mother who only provided spiritual healing to her child. Christian science church believed that diseases originated from the mind and prayer cure diseases. Government argues that you can have the belief (believe whatever you want), but we judge you on the conduct that arise from the belief (like killing your child) Plead first amendment, later government passed rfra. Rfra test (1) must have compelling state interest (2) if there is compelling state interest, least restrictive means of achieve that interest. Sounds very much like the strict scrutiny test. Incorporation: if something bad happens, if you are not incorporated (partnership, sole proprietorship), you can get sued and all your possessions can be taken away.

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