Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-17 Thread Marty Lederman
:28 PM *To:* Law Religion issues for Law Academics *Subject:* Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Rick: I'm not exactly sure whether you mean to suggest that Hosanna-Tabor itself is an example of your second sort of case, i.e., as involving something the state lacks the power

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Christopher Lund
) Papers: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=363402 From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Marty Lederman Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 9:53 AM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Hosanna-Tabor

Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Hamilton02
: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Now that all the briefs are in except Doug's reply -- see _http://www.americanbar.org/publications/preview_home/10-553.html_ (http://www.americanbar.org/publications/preview_home/10-553.html) -- I was wondering if anyone has any reactions

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Paul Horwitz
in balancing the two, however clumsily, and the invocation of these concepts certainly won't answer any difficult questions. From: hamilto...@aol.com Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:22:42 -0400 Subject: Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Nelson-- Just

Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Hamilton02
Paul-- I don't disagree with the substance of what you say. Absolute liberty, or autonomy, is not the US Constitution's role (except when we are talking about the right to believe). There is always the possibility that the government can justify burdens on liberty. What church

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Friedman, Howard M.
? Howard Friedman -Original Message- From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu on behalf of Christopher Lund Sent: Tue 8/16/2011 10:08 AM To: 'Law Religion issues for Law Academics' Subject: RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Marty asked for opinions on the briefs. Here

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Rick Garnett
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:47 AM To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Subject: Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Paul-- I don't disagree with the substance of what you say. Absolute liberty, or autonomy, is not the US Constitution's role (except when we are talking about the right

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Brownstein, Alan
issues for Law Academics Subject: RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Dear colleagues, For what it's worth (disclosure: I helped on an amicus brief, for the church-school, in the H-T case), and with respect to Marci's statement that those of us who contend that church autonomy

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Christopher Lund
these years. Best, Chris From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Friedman, Howard M. Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:55 AM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception It seems to me

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Rick Garnett
AM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Dear colleagues, For what it's worth (disclosure: I helped on an amicus brief, for the church-school, in the H-T case), and with respect to Marci's statement that those of us who contend

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Brownstein, Alan
, 2011 10:49 AM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Dear Alan, I don't think I was getting to the level of distinct rules; I was just trying to separate out (or, at least distinguish) two ways of thinking about the problem. My gut

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Friedman, Howard M.
on behalf of Christopher Lund Sent: Tue 8/16/2011 1:49 PM To: 'Law Religion issues for Law Academics' Subject: RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Thanks, Howard. Is there something in the SG's brief that suggests that it thinks there would be a ministerial exception to the anti

Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Hamilton02
If the Court upholds a ministerial exception, it is only fair for the federal government and the states to amend their anti-discrimination laws to require employers otherwise covered to disclose to their religious employees that they will not have the protection of the anti-discrimination

Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Marty Lederman
...@lists.ucla.edu] *On Behalf Of *hamilto...@aol.com *Sent:* Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:47 AM *To:* religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu *Subject:* Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception ** ** Paul-- I don't disagree with the substance of what you say. Absolute liberty, or autonomy

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-16 Thread Rick Garnett
Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception Rick: I'm not exactly sure whether you mean to suggest that Hosanna-Tabor itself is an example of your second sort of case, i.e., as involving something the state lacks the power to regulate. I think we would

Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-15 Thread Marty Lederman
Now that all the briefs are in except Doug's reply -- see http://www.americanbar.org/publications/preview_home/10-553.html -- I was wondering if anyone has any reactions, in particular whether anyone's views have changed by virtue of the briefs. I haven't seen much discussion online lately.

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-15 Thread Paul Horwitz
-- although they haven't changed my mind. Paul Horwitz From: lederman.ma...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:53:06 -0400 Subject: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Now that all the briefs are in except Doug's reply -- see http://www.americanbar.org

Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-15 Thread Marty Lederman
Aug 2011 09:53:06 -0400 Subject: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Now that all the briefs are in except Doug's reply -- see http://www.americanbar.org/publications/preview_home/10-553.html -- I was wondering if anyone has any reactions, in particular

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-15 Thread Paul Horwitz
: Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception From: icl...@law.gwu.edu To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Marty is certainly correct to question the conclusion in Paul's post. Doug Laycock is counsel of record for Hosanna-Tabor, and Michael McConnell is a co-author of one of the leading amicus

Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-15 Thread Marty Lederman
and religion. Best, Paul -- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:25:30 -0400 Subject: Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception From: icl...@law.gwu.edu To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Marty is certainly correct to question the conclusion in Paul's post. Doug

RE: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-15 Thread Paul Horwitz
Mea culpa! From: lederman.ma...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:09:10 -0400 Subject: Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu That's true -- that there should be no ministerial exemption at all is probably not the position of most professors who

Re: Hosanna-Tabor and the Ministerial Exception

2011-08-15 Thread Hamilton02
Preliminarily, let me say that I sincerely hope there is a wide variety of views among law professors on this issue, and most every other issue in our field. The issue in the Hosanna Tabor in my view is not whether there will be a ministerial exception, but, as Doug puts it, where to