Oregon legal scholar shares meaning and implications of recent US Supreme Court decisions on religious freedom

Think Out Loud

Oregon legal scholar shares meaning and implications of recent US Supreme Court decisions on religious freedom

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Published on Jul 6, 2023, 12:32:32 PM
Total time: 00:19:59

Episode Description

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a web designer refusing to make a website for same-sex marriages, despite a Colorado law that prohibits discrimination against gay people. In another case involving a mail carrier who was refusing to work on his Sabbath, the courts unanimously decided to broaden religious protections, creating a new standard for testing religious accommodations. Jim Oleske is a law professor at Lewis & Clark Law School. He joins us to break down the two cases and dig into the complicated intersection of religious freedoms and other constitutional values.

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