The Supreme Court just extended strict scrutiny protection to parents lodging religious objections to public school lessons. This tiered approach to review has its roots in Footnote 4 of the United States v. Carolene Products opinion. What product was Carolene Products trying to sell that ran afoul of federal law?
Hint: While the statute remains on the books, the government has taken the stance that the product falls outside the text and stopped enforcing the law, meaning you can pick up a version of the offending product right now.
See the answer on the next page.
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The Supreme Court just extended strict scrutiny protection to parents lodging religious objections to public school lessons. This tiered approach to review has its roots in Footnote 4 of the United States v. Carolene Products opinion. What product was Carolene Products trying to sell that ran afoul of federal law?
Hint: While the statute remains on the books, the government has taken the stance that the product falls outside the text and stopped enforcing the law, meaning you can pick up a version of the offending product right now.
See the answer on the next page.
