The Supreme Court’s Tanzin v. Tanvir decision is not one that is widely known. But the potential impact of that decision is big given its holding. (Don’t worry, we’ll cover that in a future Religion…
A lot of times in life we just generically refer to certain things. But sometimes it is important to stop and ask: What specifically is the definition of that particular thing? That concept applies to…
What did the Supreme Court hold in Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990) and (b) what did the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) seek to do in response…
How would you explain RFRA (i.e., the Religious Freedom Restoration Act) to a kindergartener? (Scroll down for the answer) Answer: Here’s how the Supreme Court succinctly summarized RFRA in 2020: The…
In what year did the Supreme Court issue its decision in Tanzin v. Tanvir and what was the issue that the Supreme Court decided in that case? (Scroll down for the answer) Answer: The Supreme Court…
True or False: An employer can satisfy Title VII’s “undue hardship” test by assessing the reasonableness of a particular accommodation and determining that such a request is unreasonable and would…
In Religion Law Quiz #99 we learned “that ‘undue hardship’ in Title VII means what it says, and courts should resolve whether a hardship would be substantial in the context of an employer's business…
True or False: In the context of Title VII, whether a requested religious accommodation creates an “undue hardship” should be determined by the court applying a common-sense test inquiring whether the…
A heuristic is a mental shortcut that we use to reach decisions. We all use heuristics and they can be very helpful. But sometimes our use of a heuristic can be an Achilles heel because our generation…
In June 2023 the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Groff v. DeJoy ruling on religious accommodations under Title VII. In a nutshell, what was the main holding of the Groff decision? (Scroll down for…
