OA253: Religious Freedom and Domineque Ray

<p>Today's episode tackles the recent <em>Dunn v. Ray</em> decision in which the Supreme Court used a procedural mechanism to allow the State of Alabama to execute a devout Muslim without affording him the same sorts of religious freedom they do to Christian inmates.  Is it as bad as it looks? (Yes.)</p> <p>We begin, however, with an unfortunate Andrew Was Wrong (and a promise to get better)!</p> <p>Then, it's time for a depressing deep dive into <em>Dunn v. Ray </em>and what 'religious freedom' actually means to this Supreme Court.</p> <p>After that, it's time for a trip to Yodel Mountain where we review the latest ruling from Judge Amy Berman Jackson about exactly how big a liar Paul Manafort is.  (Hint:  yuge.)  What does this mean for a potential Manafort pardon, and does the federal system have parole?  Listen and find out!</p> <p>We end, as always, with a brand new Thomas (& AG!) Take the Bar Exam Question #114 about whether banks own everything.  As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (<a href= "https://twitter.com/openargs">@Openargs</a>) and like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/openargs/">Facebook Page</a> so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Appearances</span></p> <p>Andrew was just a guest on <a href= "https://t.co/VAhqeYwHjF">S3E6 of the fabulous Mueller, She Wrote podcast; go check it out</a>! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at <a href= "mailto:openarguments@gmail.com">openarguments@gmail.com</a>.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style= "font-weight: 400">Show Notes & Links<br /></span></span>1. Supreme Court – <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18a815_3d9g.pdf">Dunn v. Ray order</a><br /> 2. <a style="color: #41a62a" href= "http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201910405.ord.pdf">11th Circuit ruling</a> in Dunn v. Ray<br /> 3. We discussed Manafort’s plea on <a href= "https://openargs.com/oa211-manafort-flips-and-more-on-kavanaugh/">Epi