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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,...
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative presents 2023 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty to Lord David Alton
The third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, hosted by Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, culminated on Thursday, July 13, with a black-tie gala at the Merchant Taylors’...
2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Dean G. Marcus Cole’s remarks at Gala & Award Dinner
Dean G. Marcus Cole speaks July 13, 2023, at the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit’s Gala & Award Dinner, held at the Merchant…
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...
2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Dean G. Marcus Cole’s welcome remarks
The 2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, hosted by ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative, was held in London from July 11-13.
ND Law’s Program on Church, State & Society names winners of 2023 writing competition
Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Church, State & Society has announced the winners of its annual writing competition. The goal of the competition is to encourage scholarship related to...
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty presents ND Law Dean G. Marcus Cole with 2023 Legal Service Award
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty presented its 2023 Legal Service Award to Notre Dame Law School Dean G. Marcus Cole on Thursday, May 25, at Becket’s annual gala in...
Program on Church, State & Society names 2023 summer fellows
The Notre Dame Law School Program on Church, State & Society has awarded summer fellowships to four rising second-year students. This year’s fellows are Alesondra Cruz, Maria Lake, Adem Osmani, and...
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic Highlights Student Fellows’ Work Defending Religious Freedom Around the World
This academic year, the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic student fellows have been actively defending religious liberty around…
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…
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 …
John Garvey, president emeritus of Catholic University of America, gives 2023 Rice-Hasson Distinguished Lecture
John Garvey, president emeritus of Catholic University of America, gave the 2023 Rice-Hasson Distinguished Lecture at Notre Dame Law School on Friday, April 14.
Notre Dame Law School holds second annual Interfaith Dinner in observance of Ramadan, Passover, Easter, and Ridvan
Notre Dame Law School held its second annual Interfaith Dinner on April 12 in observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Jewish Passover, Easter, and the Baha’i festival...
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Clinic defends Apache sacred site in oral argument before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
A group of Western Apaches and a diverse coalition of legal and religious experts today urged the government in federal court to protect Native American sacred sites on the same...
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative supports criminal complaint against Chinese government for Uyghur genocide
The Religious Liberty Initiative’s amicus brief represents renowned U.S. & U.K. human rights advocates …
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative adds three members to board of advisors
Notre Dame Law School’s …
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative explores religious liberty challenges facing Catholic schools at symposium hosted with Kellogg Institute, the Australian Catholic University
From December 11 to 14, the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies joined the Australian Catholic University in convening a group of...
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic supports Catholic dioceses’ efforts to operate the first faith-based charter school in the U.S.
Two Catholic dioceses have submitted an application to address educational gaps in Oklahoma by opening the first religious charter school in the nation.
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative screens award-winning film ‘The Hong Konger’
On December 6, Notre Dame Law School’s …
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 Religious Liberty Clinic represents Sikhs, Muslims, Bruderhof, and Jewish groups defending a Rastafarian inmate forcibly shaved bald
Notre Dame, IN — A Rastafarian man was forcibly restrained…