Companies as Religious Liberty Claimants
Ahdar, Rex
Cite this item:
Companies as Religious Liberty Claimants. Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 5: 1-27 (2016). First published online February 17, 2016 doi:10.1093/ojlr/rww001.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10523/8619
Abstract:
Can a company bring a claim alleging that its religious freedom has been violated?
Some recent authority suggests ‘yes’, at least insofar as the company is a one-person company or a closely held corporation. This article examines the subject, the goal being the exploration of a coherent and principled basis for the granting, if at all, of the right for an ordinary business corporation to sue to enforce the right to religious freedom, or to claim an exemption designed for religious persons or organizations. The determining principle governing the legitimacy of a claim ought to be the nature of the act and not the actor.
Date:
2016-02-17
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
1-27
Keywords:
religious freedom; companies; corporations; Hobby Lobby
Research Type:
Journal Article
Languages:
English
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