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By Charles C. Haynes
First Amendment Center senior scholar
To what extent should there be religious exemptions to laws and regulations that apply broadly to everyone? FULL STORY>  
 
Farewell, Justice Souter, defender of Mr. Jefferson’s wall
By Charles C. Haynes Few justices in recent memory have been more vigorous in defending church-state separation. 06.21.09
 
Official says Conn. can't enforce lobbying law against diocese
Ethics office to drop investigation of Catholic Church and its activity related to March 11 rally at state Capitol. 07.02.09


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