Boerne-Flores settlement -Reply

[Bradley P. Jacob]

On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Mark Tushnet wrote:

> But, from the outside, it looks as if the existence of RFRA may have
> obstructed rather than promoted a negotiated agreement in this case.
> Do people with closer knowledge of the case than I have a view on this
> question?

Perhaps Marci or Doug can give us an insider's view, but it wouldn't
surprise me if Boerne's new-found willingness to compromise is based
less on the legal status of RFRA than on the negative national
publicity that it, a city with a strong interest in tourism, has
received in recent months as the perceived persecutors of a poor little
church that just wanted a bigger sanctuary.

Brad

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