Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2015
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Political Science and International Affairs
First Advisor
Cooperman, Rosalyn
Second Advisor
Kramer, Jack
Major or Concentration
Political Science
Abstract
This project examines the relevant case law and the potential repercussions of the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision from June 2014. The ruling allowed "closely held, family corporations" to have religious freedom rights by granting Hobby Lobby an exemption to the so-called "contraception mandate" of the Affordable Care Act. This paper argues that the idea of corporate religious freedom is relatively unprecedented, and as such, it has major implications for future decisions made by the Supreme Court. The most profound (and perhaps unintended) consequence of the Burwell ruling is a new balancing act in the legal system itself: religious freedom claims made by one individual versus the identity claims of another.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Katherine, "Venturing into a Minefield: Employer Practices in a Post Burwell v. Hobby Lobby State" (2015). Student Research Submissions. 111.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/111