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Term Talk: Espinoza v. Montana Dep’t of Revenue

The nation's top legal scholars discuss what federal judges need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court's most impactful decisions. 

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Erwin Chemerinsky, Michael McConnell, Elizabeth C. Wiggins
December 21, 2020

Free Exercise of Religion. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s shift away from a strong Establishment Clause toward a more robust Free Exercise Clause when considering the constitutionality of giving public aid to religious organizations.

Participants. Michael W. McConnell, Richard and Mallory Professor and Director, Constitutional Law Center, Stanford Law; Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, Berkeley Law; and Elizabeth Wiggins, Director, Research Division, Federal Judicial Center.

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