Donating to “God” is encouraged through the carrot of an income tax deduction; donating to “Caesar” is tax neutral.
Ellen K. Boegel
Ellen K. Boegel is America’s contributing editor for legal affairs.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Why we need to protect government workers from political retribution
Federal laws limit the politicization of the government. It may be time for the public to demand those laws be strengthened.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The law that could reel in Trump’s deregulation efforts
The A.P.A. is not flashy, but it promotes the fair administration of laws and continuity during transitions of power; for that it should be celebrated.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Will the law back up cities and churches that offer sanctuary to the undocumented?
Congress cannot force localities to assist in the arrest of immigration violators, honor federal detainer requests or avoid criminal convictions that would trigger deportation proceedings
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Here’s what to know about all the abortion court cases on the way.
States are prohibited from placing an “undue burden” on pre-viability abortions, but may prohibit post-viability abortions.
Posted inFirst Monday, Politics & Society
These are the 5 legal theories that might finally end the death penalty
The Eighth Amendment prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment.”
Posted inFirst Monday, Politics & Society
What the Wells Fargo scandal and Edward Snowden have in common
It is time to improve our nation’s whistleblower and false claims laws.
Posted inFrom Our Archives
Who will decide the next Supreme Court justice? You—so get out and vote.
The Supreme Court did an exemplary job last term building consensus to avoid all but a few evenly split votes, but this term it cannot escape deciding emergency election disputes.
Posted inFirst Monday
Who gets to vote, and how?
Pope Francis reminds us, “Participation in political life is a moral obligation.”
Posted inFirst Monday
Terrorism does not justify suspending the First Amendment
There is danger in government-imposed silence.