Fernandez v. Mukasey’s Empirical Analysis
520 F.3d 965 · 2008
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 2000B · 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1229B (§ 240a of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Employment Division Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. L Smith · Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division · MONREAL · Guam v. Guerrero · Fernandez v. Mukasey
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“failure to demonstrate a substantial burden under RFRA necessarily means that [it has] failed to establish a violation of the Free Exercise Clause, as RFRA's prohibition on statutes that burden religion is stricter than that contained in the Free Exercise Clause.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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