To the surprise of most residents of Pennsylvania, it is lawful, generally speaking, to carry a firearm while voting; after all, it's a political statement, protected under the First and Second Amendment. During the last election cycle, I wrote about this issue: Can You Vote While Carrying a Firearm in PA? Since that article, more and … Continue reading Voting While Carrying a Firearm in PA – It’s Legal!
Category: Constitutional Law
Religious Freedom Scores a Victory in the D.C. Circuit: Gilardi v. HHS and the Free Exercise of Religion
On November 1, the D.C. Circuit held that the Affordable Care Act’s [ACA] contraceptive mandate “trammels the right of free exercise – a right that lies at the core of our constitutional liberties . . .” The case – Gilardi v. U.S. Dep’t of H.H.S. - was brought by two brothers from Ohio, Francis and … Continue reading Religious Freedom Scores a Victory in the D.C. Circuit: Gilardi v. HHS and the Free Exercise of Religion