Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic represents client in asylum proceedings before the Immigration Court
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic represented an Iranian convert to Christianity in his asylum proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). The Religious Liberty Clinic represented...
Thomas Berg explores how religious liberty can reduce polarization in book talk hosted by ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative
In Religious Liberty in a Polarized Age, author Thomas Berg shows us how reaffirming religious freedom cultivates the good of individuals and society. In a book talk hosted by Notre...
Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Clinic students help draft UK Parliamentary report on the state of religious liberty in Nepal
A group of student fellows in Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic worked with the All Party Parliamentary Group on International Freedom of Religion or Belief to draft a...
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative hosts human dignity conference at Oxford with BYU Law
From July 27 to 29, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative and Brigham Young University’s International Center for Law and Religion Studies hosted an enriching conference at the University...
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative selects seven junior scholars to present at Notre Dame Law & Religion Junior Faculty Conference in Chicago
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative has selected seven junior scholars who will present at the upcoming Law & Religion Junior Faculty Conference on October 27-28 at Notre Dame...
Third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit spotlights need to protect religious freedom around the world
“Freedom of religion or belief and freedom of opinion and expression are mutually reinforcing, as they allow all persons — no matter what religious belief or no belief at all,...
2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 3 Recap
During the final day of the 2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, panels included discussions on living up to FoRB (freedom of religion or belief) commitments, the rise of persecution...
2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 2 Recap
During day two of the 2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in London, attendees heard thought-provoking dialogue on religious liberty and international tribunals, religious liberty in the corporate space, and...
2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 1 Recap
Yesterday was the first day of the third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, which the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative is hosting this week at the Honourable...
UK House of Lords member David Alton to receive 2023 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty
Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Initiative has selected Lord David Alton, a member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, to receive the 2023 Notre Dame Prize...
ND Law to hold third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in London
The Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative will host the third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit from July 11-13 in London. The summit is an annual gathering of...
Conference in Chile explores religious liberty and educational pluralism in Latin America and the Caribbean
On May 9 and 10, the Faculty of Law of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Notre Dame Law School, and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies held a conference on...
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Clinic represents Sikh, Jewish, and Muslim groups defending a Muslim inmate’s religious rights
A Muslim man’s right to practice his religion was suppressed by state officials while being held in a New York correctional facility. His case highlights the importance of interpreting religious...
London book launch with Lord David Alton explores need for international response to genocide
The Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a book launch and discussion in London last month for Lord David Alton’s and Ewelina Ochab's recently published book, State Responses...
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Clinic defends Apache sacred site from mining plan as Ninth Circuit reviews case
Apache Stronghold v. United States was one of the first cases that the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic supported when the clinic was newly established in the 2020-21...
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Clinic files amicus brief in the Colombian Constitutional Court
The Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic filed an amicus brief in the Constitutional Court of Colombia earlier this month to defend university students’ rights to establish and participate...
Panelists share insights on Carson v. Makin and the legal landscape for school choice
On March 30, the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a panel discussion that explored the dynamic and complex intersection of education and religious liberty. The event featured...
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative adds three members to board of advisors
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative has added three new members to its board of advisors: Kristina Arriaga of Intrinsic Communications, Peter Petkoff of Brunel Law School, and David...
ND Law’s Program on Church, State & Society helps Christian attorneys through the Legal Vocation Fellowship
The Legal Vocation Fellowship (LVF), a new initiative co-sponsored by Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Church, State & Society and the Carver Project, aims to support early-career attorneys seeking...
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative screens award-winning film ‘The Hong Konger’
On December 6, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a screening of award-winning documentary The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom, the newest feature from the...
ND Law students win Best Oralist, Best Brief at International Law and Religion Moot Court Competition in Brazil
Once again, the Notre Dame Law School Moot Court Board had a successful showing at an international moot court tournament earlier this month. The Brazilian Center for Studies in Law...
Notre Dame Law Review hosts symposium on 'Liberalism, Christianity, and Constitutionalism'
The Notre Dame Law Review hosted its second symposium of the academic year on November 11 in Biolchini Hall of Law. The Law Review’s Issue 4 symposium, co-sponsored by the...
ND Law Moot Court Board hosts seventh annual religious freedom tournament
The Notre Dame Law School Moot Court Board hosted the seventh annual Notre Dame National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom on October 28-30 in the Patrick F. McCartan Courtroom....
‘Religious Liberty Issues in Healthcare’ panelists offer insights on legal and cultural challenges in health care
On October 26, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative and the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture hosted the “Religious Liberty Issues in Healthcare” panel discussion in the...
Notre Dame Law Review hosts symposium on ‘Unconstitutional Conditions and Religious Liberty’
The Notre Dame Law Review, in collaboration with the Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, hosted its first symposium of the academic year on October 24 in the McCartan Courtroom. Centered...
Commissioner Nury Turkel shares insights on the Uyghur genocide
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative hosted “The Uyghur Genocide & Threats to Religious Liberty: A Conversation with Commissioner Nury Turkel” on October 10. The event was co-sponsored by...
Notre Dame Law students sweep International Moot Court Competition in Spain
The Notre Dame Law School Moot Court Board started off the academic year strong with victories at the International Moot Court Competition in Law and Religion, hosted by the International...
"Careers in Religious Liberty" panelists explore the intersection of law and faith
On September 26, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a “Careers in Religious Liberty” discussion with a panel of accomplished attorneys who have addressed religious liberty questions in...