I once knew a lot about this; but that was years ago; I am at the AALS meeting now and can't access information. There is an essay on Kosher inspection laws in Religion and American Law: An Encyclopedia (Routledge [formerly Garland] 1999), which I edited. The laws date from the early 19th century, I believe
---------------------- Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208-3494 518-445-3386 (o) 518-445-3363 (f) www.paulfinkelman.com From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Nathan Oman Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 4:00 PM To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: The End of NY's Kosher Inspectors According to the story below, NY has decided to nix its Kosher inspectors as a way of spending money. Does anyone know the details (and citation) for the 2004 case mentioned in the article? Also, I am wondering what precisely the inspectors after the decision. Finally, does anyone know why the inspectors were set up in the first place? Why wasn't the issue simply solved by having private kosher audits by reputable bodies? The idea of a state Kosher inspector just seems perverse and unnecessary to me. What am I missing? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704735304576058100916662270.html?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_newyork ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nathan B. Oman Associate Professor William & Mary Law School P.O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 221-3919 "I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken." -Oliver Cromwell
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