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-10 posts tagged "religious liberty"
Zixu Wang | Friday, November 8, 2019
Andrew Koppelman, a professor of law and political science at Northwestern University, gave a talk dissecting the debate surrounding the conflict between gay rights and religious liberty in a lecture Thursday in Jenkins-Nanovic Halls. The lecture was sponsored by the Constitutional Studies Program and the Program on Church, State and Society at the Notre Dame
Eddie Damstra | Thursday, December 7, 2017
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the controversial case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case will determine whether a bakery owner has the right to refuse to provide a wedding cake to a gay couple. This case will result in one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in
Kelli Smith | Wednesday, October 11, 2017
The Graduate Workers Collective of Notre Dame hosted a demonstration Tuesday at Main Building to peacefully protest the University’s stance on a recent mandate by the Trump administration regarding health insurance. Titled “March for Reproductive Freedom,” the demonstration arose as a response to a statement released by University President Fr. John Jenkins on Friday. The
Catherine Owers | Monday, November 9, 2015
John H. Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America and former Notre Dame Law professor, delivered the keynote address of the Notre Dame Law Review Symposium on Friday afternoon and addressed the recent shift in focus in the religious liberty debate. This year’s symposium is titled “Religious Liberty and the Free Society: Celebrating the
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Mother Loraine Marie Maguire and the Little Sisters of the Poor will receive the 2016 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal in the spring, the University announced in a press release Oct. 5. The award honors individuals who have supported and advanced the pro-life movement. O. Carter Snead, the William P. and Hazel B. White Director of
Catherine Owers | Thursday, September 17, 2015
Ross Douthat, author and New York Times columnist, spoke on the evolution of religious liberty in America since the Second Vatican Council on Wednesday afternoon in Decio Theatre of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The event was part of the 2015-2016 Notre Dame Forum, which is titled “Faith, Freedom and the Modern World: 50 Years
Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, May 12, 2014
A federal appeals court denied Notre Dame’s petition for a new hearing in its Affordable Care Act lawsuit, according to a Wednesday report in the South Bend Tribune. Matthew Kairis, an attorney representing Notre Dame, filed the petition April 4 to request a rehearing in front of the whole U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit instead of
Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, April 7, 2014
Lawyers representing Notre Dame in its Affordable Care Act lawsuit filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit seeking a rehearing in front of the whole court instead of a panel of three judges. The petition, submitted by attorney Matthew Kairis and filed Friday, argues that the panel’s Feb. 21
Letter to the Editor | Sunday, March 2, 2014
Notre Dame continues to be embroiled in federal litigation challenging the Obama administration’s HHS Mandate. The mandate compels the provision of free contraception (including abortifacients) and sterilization services to female employees. Private employers and their insurers subject to the mandate must not only provide access to contraception and sterilization services, but also must provide them
Marisa Iati | Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Three students who want the University’s health care plans to cover birth control are intervening in Notre Dame’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Jan. 14 that the female students, who remain anonymous, can participate in the lawsuit, according to