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U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law

Jan. 5, 2021

Public health versus religious liberty

Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett replaced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the U.S. Supreme Court has sharply intensified its review of COVID-19 public health orders alleged to violate the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Joshua Matz

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Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP

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Email: jmatz@kaplanhecker.com

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Talia Nissimyan

Senior Associate
Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP

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Marcella Coburn

Associate
Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP

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Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett replaced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the U.S. Supreme Court has sharply intensified its review of COVID-19 public health orders alleged to violate the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution. Championing this development, Justice Neil Gorsuch has broadly condemned "a particular judicial impulse to stay out of the way in times of crisis." Yet neither Justice Gorsuch nor a majority of his colleagues have stepped forward to insist t...

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