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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>  
 
Court again struggles with First Amendment doctrines
By Tony Mauro As justices hear Summum case, they question own precedents for second time this month. 11.13.08
 
Md. town facing Muslim suit also rejects private school
Approving school's request for exemption from agricultural land-use rules could have weakened defense against lawsuit over Muslim group’s mosque proposal, says Walkersville official. 11.17.08


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