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Rick Garnett

Rick Garnett

Paul J. Schierl/Fort Howard Corporation Professor of Law
Concurrent Professor of Political Science
Notre Dame Law School

3164 Eck Hall of Law
574-631-6981
rgarnett@nd.edu

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  • Death penalty
  • Free speech
  • School choice
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  • Church/state relations
  • Religion in the public square
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  • Federalism and criminal law
  • Supreme court
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  • Religious liberty
  • Education reform

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Law and Liberty

The Catholic Church’s Accountability and Autonomy
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Kavanaugh hearing revealed the partisan divide, but not the nominee's real views on the law
America

America

Kavanaugh confirmation hearing: Abortion, immigration and other Catholic concerns
Catholic News Service

Catholic News Service

Despite hearing's drama, some say Kavanaugh won't make major changes

AirTalk

Legal and political analysis of Kavanaugh confirmation hearings as abortion documents snag spotlight on day 3

Audio
The Washington Post

The Washington Post

Clearinghouse for Kavanaugh documents is a Bush White House lawyer, angering Senate Democrats
CNN

CNN

What does Pope's death penalty shift mean for Catholic politicians?
The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast

Charities Can Reject Foster Parents for Immigrant Kids Over Religion
National Catholic Reporter

National Catholic Reporter

Why Catholics and Jews dominate at the Supreme Court
EWTN

EWTN

Pro-Life Analysis of Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Crux

Crux

Notre Dame legal scholar: Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh ‘highly talented’
On Point

On Point

President Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh To Supreme Court
Crux

Crux

Catholics don’t see sweeping legal change with Trump’s SCOTUS pick
Yahoo

Yahoo

Roe v. Wade supporters alarmed by Supreme Court contender’s past statements

First Things

A Personal Case for Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Our Sunday Visitor

Our Sunday Visitor

How could new justice affect Church concerns?
America

America

A former clerk assesses the legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy, a ‘constitutional romantic’
Bloomberg

Bloomberg

On Trump, Supreme Court Is as Divided as the Rest of the Nation
Catholic News Service

Catholic News Service

Commentary: Two Supreme Court rulings
National Catholic Register

National Catholic Register

US Supreme Court Issues Narrow Ruling in Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case
CNBC

CNBC

Colorado baker case hints at how Supreme Court will rule on Trump travel ban
Catholic News Agency

Catholic News Agency

Oklahoma bishops praise new protections for Catholic adoption agencies
The Atlantic

The Atlantic

When Betsy DeVos Comes to a Catholic Campus
America

America

What’s more dangerous than a dictatorship of relativism? A dictatorship of positivism.
America

America

In Vermont, the latest clash between public money and the Catholic Church

Indiana Public Media

Weighing The Legal Odds Of The Latest ACA Challenge
Reuters

Reuters

Trump Move on Healthcare Religious Freedom Prompts Discrimination Fears
The Tablet

The Tablet

A year of living dangerously: Catholics and Donald Trump
The Washington Post

The Washington Post

Top Senate Democrats introduce bill to amend Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Our Sunday Visitor

Our Sunday Visitor

Pluralism, accommodation at core of cake case
National Catholic Register

National Catholic Register

Masterpiece Cakeshop Arguments Suggest Kennedy Again Holds Key SCOTUS Vote
Religion News Service

Religion News Service

Supreme Court cake case laced with clashing ideas of religious liberty
Crux

Crux

Georgetown panel promotes John Courtney Murray’s legacy of pluralism, religious freedom
Associated Press

Associated Press

FEMA Rethinking Ban on Disaster Aid to Church Buildings
The New York Times

The New York Times

Where to Draw Line on Free Speech? Wedding Cake Case Vexes Lawyers
Associated Press

Associated Press

How Trump's Tweets, Outspoken Comments Affect Legal System
National Catholic Reporter

National Catholic Reporter

Contraception mandate: women's health or religious liberty issue?
The Washington Post

The Washington Post

Civil liberties groups decry Sessions’s guidance on religious freedom
USA Today

USA Today

AG Jeff Sessions issues broad guidelines to protect religious objections to public policy

Politifact

Sen. James Lankford's misleading comparison about NFL protests, firing of high school football coach
National Catholic Reporter

National Catholic Reporter

Cakes and unions: Supreme Court cases with Catholic interest

Deseret News

Why does the Supreme Court care so much about wedding cakes?
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