Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article examines the expansion of religious freedom claims under the First Amendment and related laws, arguing that recent developments risk creating unequal treatment and burdening marginalized groups. It critiques the shift in doctrine that favors conservative Judeo-Christian morality, potentially undermining antidiscrimination protections and creating "theocratic zones of control." The analysis emphasizes the need to balance religious freedom with the rights of third parties and equality-implicating rights.
Disciplines
First Amendment | Law | Law and Gender | Sexuality and the Law
Recommended Citation
T. J. Denley,
Balancing Burdens in Religious Freedom Claims,
26
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
207
(2020).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol26/iss2/3