Quiz #91 -- Explaining strict scrutiny to a kindergartner

The Religion Law Quiz Podcast

Religion Law Quiz #91

Today’s Religion Law Quiz is going to challenge you in a very novel way. Let’s see how you do.

How would you describe to a kindergartner how a government policy can survive strict scrutiny when dealing with religion?

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Answer: Here’s how the Supreme Court explained strict scrutiny in more easy-to-understand terms:

A government policy can survive strict scrutiny only if it advances “interests of the highest order” and is narrowly tailored to achieve those interests. Lukumi, 508 U.S. at 546, 113 S.Ct. 2217 (internal quotation marks omitted). Put another way, so long as the government can achieve its interests in a manner that does not burden religion, it must do so.

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 141 S. Ct. 1868, 1881 (2021).

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HERE IS AN AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF TODAY’S PODCAST

Welcome to this thought-provoking episode of the 'Religion Law Podcast', where we delve deeper into the realm of religious freedom and related legal topics. Join your host, Michael Fielding, as he challenges you to break down and simplify complex legal concepts.

In this episode, we embark on Religion Law Quiz number 91, where Michael challenges you to describe a complex concept in a simple manner. The challenge here is to take your understanding of religion law back to basics - explaining it as you would to a kindergartner.

The question posed today - Can you explain how a government policy can survive strict scrutiny when dealing with religion? A tricky question indeed, but guided by the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, we unravel the answer. The verdict states - A policy can only withstand strict scrutiny if it advances paramount interests and is minimally invasive in achieving those interests.

In simpler terms, if the government has a crucial purpose for implementing a policy and can do so without burdening religion, that's the approach to take. But the task doesn't end here. Can you further simplify this answer and explain it to a non-lawyer?

By the end of this episode learn, absorb, and make these intricate law principles more accessible by explaining them to others in your life. This podcast serves as an educational platform and is not to be used for legal advice.

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