1. What issue is at the center of both the Trinity Lutheran and Espinoza cases?
The Trinity Lutheran and Espinoza cases both deal with if state constitutional provision are sllowed to spend money in order to help churches and other religious institutions.
2. How does Justice Kagan argue that banning ALL funding to religious institutions would be ridiculous?
She used the analogy of the police department and fire department not being allowed to help churches. She said that the churches will just burn.
3. What choice do the plaintiffs argue that these bans force on students?
Plaintiffs argue that these bans put stress on students because they have to decide whether they want to go to school based on their beliefs or a school that has a nicer facility due to government funds.
4. According to the Census, what's the average amount that states spend on each public school student?
A public student costs around $11,392.
5. How did Chief Justice John Roberts explain the Court's decision in Trinity Lutheran?
Roberts explained how denying a benefit because of religious affiliations goes against the freedom of religion. There was no reason to discriminate because of religion.
6. Because of the current makeup of the court, how do the authors predict that the Court will settle the Espinoza case?
The Court is mostly conservative, so the authors believe the Court will rule in favor for the subsidies.
7. What issue is at the heart of both of these Pennsylvania cases?
The issue of these Pennsylvania cases during the Trump administration is to decide whether to allow employers to deny birth control coverage to their employees.
8. What court precedent was established in the 1982 case US v Lee?
When someone enters a commercial activity, their religious values are not superimposed on the statutory scheme of other people. They are limited.
9. How did the Trump Administration expand the effects of the ruling in the Hobby Lobby case?
The Trump Administration made rules that exempt both nonprofit employers and for-profit employers that are not publicly traded if those employers object on "moral convictions" to contraception. This expanded the Hobby Lobby court decision and denied contraception.
10. How do Trump's additions to the Court help predict the outcome of these cases?
The Trinity Lutheran and Espinoza cases both deal with if state constitutional provision are sllowed to spend money in order to help churches and other religious institutions.
2. How does Justice Kagan argue that banning ALL funding to religious institutions would be ridiculous?
She used the analogy of the police department and fire department not being allowed to help churches. She said that the churches will just burn.
Plaintiffs argue that these bans put stress on students because they have to decide whether they want to go to school based on their beliefs or a school that has a nicer facility due to government funds.
A public student costs around $11,392.
Roberts explained how denying a benefit because of religious affiliations goes against the freedom of religion. There was no reason to discriminate because of religion.
The Court is mostly conservative, so the authors believe the Court will rule in favor for the subsidies.
7. What issue is at the heart of both of these Pennsylvania cases?
The issue of these Pennsylvania cases during the Trump administration is to decide whether to allow employers to deny birth control coverage to their employees.
8. What court precedent was established in the 1982 case US v Lee?
When someone enters a commercial activity, their religious values are not superimposed on the statutory scheme of other people. They are limited.
9. How did the Trump Administration expand the effects of the ruling in the Hobby Lobby case?
The Trump Administration made rules that exempt both nonprofit employers and for-profit employers that are not publicly traded if those employers object on "moral convictions" to contraception. This expanded the Hobby Lobby court decision and denied contraception.
10. How do Trump's additions to the Court help predict the outcome of these cases?
With Trump adding Neil Gorsuch, the Court is mostly conservative and more conservative rulings will be passed. Conservative states will use this to their advantage and possibly pass more regulations. There is a 5-4 vote. The Trump administration decided to act on its own to give religious objectors a broad exemption from the requirement to provide birth control coverage.