S4, Ep. 02: Justice Alito and religion at the Supreme Court: Previewing the new SCOTUS term

What are Amanda and Holly watching in the new Supreme Court term? They preview 303 v. Elenis, a case involving a woman who says she doesn't want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples, and compare it to the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, in which the Court avoided the main question. Amanda and Holly also discuss an order from the Court's "shadow docket" involving Yeshiva University's refusal to recognize an LGBT club on campus, and they share why we're still watching that case. Plus, hear their reaction to Justice Samuel Alito's speech at a conference in Rome.

SHOW NOTES:

Segment 1: A free speech right to refuse to design wedding websites? (starting at 00:55)

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Learn more about the 2018 Masterpiece Cakeshop case and read BJC's brief at BJConline.org/Masterpiece

Segment 2: The shadow docket decision regarding Yeshiva University (starting at 13:04)

Read a brief recap of the Yeshiva decision on our website.

Segment #3: Justice Alito's summer statements in Rome (starting at 19:24)

Amanda and Holly discussed this speech by Justice Samuel Alito.

They also mentioned this feature on Justice Alito in the New Yorker, written by Margaret Talbot: Justice Alito's Crusade Against a Secular America Isn't Over

Amanda and Holly discussed this piece by Professor Alan Brownstein on the different uses of the word "public," published by The Hill: Religion in the public square

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