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Petition of the day

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on Sep 15, 2016

Thepetition of the day is:

Pfeil v. St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession
16-210

Issue:Whether the First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides absolute immunity for defamatory statements made in a religious setting, even if the person defamed is not a member of the religious organization and even if the truth or falsity of the defamatory statement can be adjudicated without considering or interpreting religious doctrine.

Posted in Cases in the Pipeline

Cases: Pfeil v. St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession

Recommended Citation: Kate Howard, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 15, 2016, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/09/petition-of-the-day-989/