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\nLegal and cultural debates involving religious liberty are converging toward a single question: is free religious exercise an element of the common good, that contributes to society\u2019s overall well-being? In the landmark 1990 case of\u00a0Employment Division v. Smith, the answer was no.
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\nBut the Supreme Court issued several decisions favorable to religious liberty in the 2019-2020 term, and the Roberts Court looks likely to reconsider Smith this fall. Guest William J. Haun joins to discuss the recent Court term and the future of religious liberty at the nation\u2019s highest court.
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\nWilliam J. Haun is counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which recently represented the Little Sisters of the Poor, Our Lady of Guadalupe School, and St. James Catholic School before the Supreme Court. Will also represents Catholic Social Services before the Court. This podcast discusses themes from Will\u2019s essay in the Spring 2020 issue of National Affairs, \u201cReligious Liberty and the Common Good.\u201d
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