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RFRA Panel to Ponder Hypothetical Case as Part of Discussion
06/24/2015
Professor Robert Katz will serve as the moderator at a discussion of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act at IU McKinney June 24, where panelists will be asked to discuss a hypothetical case he’s put together.
The case is outlined in an article in the Indianapolis Star. In the case, a Jewish man and a non-Jewish woman are planning their wedding and want to serve kosher food at their wedding reception. The caterer objects on religious grounds, and Professor Katz outlines at least four laws that could come into play on the scenario.
Professor Katz also gave an interview to Indianapolis television station WISH on the event.
The event is part of the series “Talking about Freedoms without Freaking Out,” which is a discussion series sponsored by Sprit & Place with support from the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement, Indiana Humanities, the Center for Interfaith Cooperation, the Center for Civil Literacy, and IU McKinney.
Panelists for the June 24 event include:
- Jane Henegar, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana and a former Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis
- Professor John Hill of IU McKinney
- Peter Rusthover, a partner at Barnes & Thornburg who served as White House Associate Counsel to the President during the Regan Administration
The event is free and open to the public, and will begin at 6 p.m. June 24 in the Wynne Courtroom at Inlow Hall. It carries with it 1.5 hours of Indiana CLE. Registration is open at the IU McKinney website.
