Religious Freedom and Indian Rights: The Case of Oregon V. Smith (Landmark Law Cases & American History) (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) - Softcover

Long, Carolyn N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0700610642 ISBN 13: 9780700610648

Publisher: University Press of Kansas, 2000

Synopsis

The Supreme Court's controversial decision in Oregon v. Smith sharply departed from previous readings of the First Amendment's religious freedom clause and ignited a firestorm of protest. This analysis of the case shows why it continues to resonate so deeply in the American psyche.

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"Long provides an excellent microstudy with broad application to legal and Native American history. The book is well written, clearly organized, and painstakingly researched and will attract the attention of scholars from a variety of academic fields."Law and History Review

"Mingling Oregon drug policy, individual freedom, local personalities, and Native issues, this case has become the contemporary symbol of Native American religious freedom. A solid addition to Western legal history."Journal of the West

"A highly commendable case study for reflecting upon how the law emerges out of conflict over cultural frameworks, political strategies, personal and professional interests, and institutional power."Law and Politics Book Review

"Longs clear analysis of religious freedom claims, her discussion of the process of crafting legislation, her understanding of the special challenges faced by m, embers of smaller religions, and her lively writing style combine to make Religious Freedom and Indian Rights a fine contribution to the study of religious freedom in America."H-Net Reviews

"Long has penned an excellent history of events that led to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 and PL 103-349, the 1994 amendment to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act."Choice

"Carolyn Long nimbly analyzes the jumbled issues of religion, Native American rights, drug use, state authority, and congressional activism to produce an arresting analysis of one of the Supreme Courts landmark cases of modern religious liberty."Kermit Hall, author of The Magic Mirror: Law in American History

"What makes this excellent book especially gripping is its human dimension: the actual peopleand their networks of associations, including the Native American churchesbehind the litigation."Sanford Levinson, author of Constitutional Faith

"A superbly researched and carefully crafted history."John R. Wunder, editor of Native Americans and the Law

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0700610642
• ISBN 13: 9780700610648
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264