CRM/LAW C10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Bob Jones University, Native American Church, First Amendment To The United States Constitution
31 May 2016
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Kim davis, a county clerk in kentucky, refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, on grounds that it was a violation of her religious faith. Kentucky let her out of jail and wasn"t fired, other staff did licenses. Laws forbidding discrimination by sexual orientation and gender identity. Reynolds v. us (1879) mormon polygamy case. Distinguishes religious belief (protected) from conduct based on belief (not protected) Overturns denial of unemployment benefits to 7th day adventist who refused to work on saturday. Religious beliefs are good cause for an exemption or exception to normal law. Challenges by amish people (rejection of a lot of modernism; like to live in simple way in rural communities; engage in farming; some will use electricity, some do) Compulsory school attendance law violates 1st amendment right of amish (requires children to go to school up to a certain age) Amish people viewed high school as a corrupting influence.
