The Supreme Court and Religion
Mickey Gatz
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
Have 16 words managed to be wildly interpreted in over the 200 years since America was founded? Have a vast majority of laws, mandates and other legal talks have had so much debate than this phrase?
How far does the First Amendment go in regards to Religious Freedom? Should there be Freedom of Religion or Freedom from Religion?
When laws cannot be settled in state or district courts, they go to the highest law of the land: The Supreme Court. There, Nine Justices appointed to lifelong terms weigh in on matters that could affect the whole country. There have been many hotly debated cases over the years:
These are questions for the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court gives an opinion to each of these legal questions.
Duration - 1h 16m.
Author - Mickey Gatz.
Narrator - Arielle Joria.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Mickey Gatz ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Have 16 words managed to be wildly interpreted in over the 200 years since America was founded? Have a vast majority of laws, mandates and other legal talks have had so much debate than this phrase? How far does the First Amendment go in regards to Religious Freedom? Should there be Freedom of Religion or Freedom from Religion? When laws cannot be settled in state or district courts, they go to the highest law of the land: The Supreme Court. There, Nine Justices appointed to lifelong terms weigh in on matters that could affect the whole country. There have been many hotly debated cases over the years: These are questions for the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court gives an opinion to each of these legal questions. Duration - 1h 16m. Author - Mickey Gatz. Narrator - Arielle Joria. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Mickey Gatz ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
Introduction
Duration:00:05:04
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. - June 30th, 2014
Duration:00:04:16
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission - June 4th, 2018
Duration:00:04:55
Dr. A. v. Hochul - December 13th, 2021
Duration:00:03:14
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District - June 27th, 2022
Duration:00:03:30
Yeshiva University v. YU Pride Alliance - September 14th, 2022
Duration:00:01:51
Locke v. Davey - February 25, 2004
Duration:00:02:56
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow – June 14, 2004
Duration:00:03:39
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue - June 30, 2020
Duration:00:04:00
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia - June 17, 2021
Duration:00:02:55
Holt v. Hobbs - January 20, 2015
Duration:00:03:56
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer - June 26, 2017
Duration:00:02:47
Ramirez v. Collier - March 24, 2022
Duration:00:04:29
Shurtleff v. Boston - May 2, 2022
Duration:00:04:36
Zubik v. Burwell - May 16, 2016
Duration:00:03:22
Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation - January 13, 2006
Duration:00:03:40
Gonzales v. O Centro Espírita Beneficente União do Vegetal - February 21, 2006
Duration:00:05:44
Van Orden v. Perry - June 27, 2005
Duration:00:03:31
Conclusion
Duration:00:01:45
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:20