Paul McGreal
@paulmcgreal.bsky.social
James L. Koley '54 Professor of Constitutional Law at Creighton and proud dog dad. Research includes economic analysis of religion law, Reformation religious practices and the 1A, and the serious problems with claims of church autonomy.
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Paul McGreal
@paulmcgreal.bsky.social
· Aug 19
Ten Commandments Cases: Learning from Reformation Coercion
The Supreme Court's recent embrace of "historical practices and understandings" in interpreting the Establishment Clause has emboldened states to chal
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My essay Ten Commandments Cases: Learning from Reformation Coercion, will be published in Volume 124 of the Michigan Law Review Online. Here is a link to the current draft:
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The abstract appears in the following thread.
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The abstract appears in the following thread.
My new essay in Michigan Law Review Online: When states mandate Ten Commandments displays in classrooms, they replay a coercive dynamic from Reformation Europe—Catholic processions that forced Protestants to publicly reveal their faith or face persecution. 1/2
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Ten Commandments Cases: Learning from Reformation Coercion - Michigan Law Review
The Supreme Court’s recent embrace of “historical practices and understandings” in interpreting the Establishment Clause has emboldened states to challenge forty-five years of precedent prohibiting Te...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
My new essay in Michigan Law Review Online: When states mandate Ten Commandments displays in classrooms, they replay a coercive dynamic from Reformation Europe—Catholic processions that forced Protestants to publicly reveal their faith or face persecution. 1/2
michiganlawreview.org/ten-commandm...
michiganlawreview.org/ten-commandm...
My essay Ten Commandments Cases: Learning from Reformation Coercion, will be published in Volume 124 of the Michigan Law Review Online. Here is a link to the current draft:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The abstract appears in the following thread.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The abstract appears in the following thread.
Ten Commandments Cases: Learning from Reformation Coercion
The Supreme Court's recent embrace of "historical practices and understandings" in interpreting the Establishment Clause has emboldened states to chal
papers.ssrn.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My essay Ten Commandments Cases: Learning from Reformation Coercion, will be published in Volume 124 of the Michigan Law Review Online. Here is a link to the current draft:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The abstract appears in the following thread.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The abstract appears in the following thread.
Thrilled to publish my essay “The First US Law School Course on Compliance: Its Origins and Evolution” in the most recent edition of the Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers newsletter!
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Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers. Edition 121
Dear friends, Welcome to the 121st edition of Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers. This week, Adam Balfour takes a fresh look at a well-worn phrase, tone at the top.
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June 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Thrilled to publish my essay “The First US Law School Course on Compliance: Its Origins and Evolution” in the most recent edition of the Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers newsletter!
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