LAW 754 First Amendment: Religion
This course examines the tensions inherent in the First Amendment's providing for free exercise and prohibiting the establishment of religion, exploring how principles of neutrality, voluntarism, separation, and accommodation have influenced the Supreme Court's decisions. Potential topics include nondiscrimination, endorsement, coercion, public funding as it relates to religious programs and institutions, compelled exemptions, and nongovernmental actions and religion.