The Alliance Defense Fund’s “Pulpit Initiative” challenges the constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment, which uses the Internal Revenue Code to effectively prohibit churches and other non-profit organizations from supporting or opposing a candidate for

The Alliance Defense Fund’s “Pulpit Initiative” challenges the constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment, which uses the Internal Revenue Code to effectively prohibit churches and other non-profit organizations from supporting or opposing a candidate for office. This debate will feature:

– Erik Stanley, Senior Legal Counsel of the Alliance Defense Fund

– Professor Andrew Koppelman, Northwestern University Law School

– Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church & State

– Professor Donald Tobin of The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law

Moderated by Professor Joseph Bankman, Ralph M. Parsons Professor of Law and Business, Stanford Law School

This event will be held at Stanford Law School, Munger Building 4, Paul Brest Hall.

Light dinner will be served afterwards.

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