Vincent Phillip Muñoz

About Vincent Phillip Muñoz

Vincent Phillip Muñoz is the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at The University of Notre Dame. He also serves as Director of Notre Dame’s Tocqueville Program for Inquiry into Religion and Public Life and the Potenziani Program in Constitutional Studies.

A Bad Aftertaste in the Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision

A Bad Aftertaste in the Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision

I’m amazed by those pundits who offer a thorough analysis of Supreme Court cases within hours of their publication. I find it takes a bit of time to digest court decisions, especially when the court serves up an unexpected resolution, as was the case in Masterpiece Cakeshop. So after a few days of

By Vincent Phillip Muñoz| 2018-06-08T12:29:57+00:00 June 9th, 2018|

How is Equality Baked into Our Constitution?

How is Equality Baked into Our Constitution?

The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case, and the specific legal questions surrounding Jack Phillips's work, have been discussed at length elsewhere, and in any event can be expected to come to a practical conclusion in a few months.

By Vincent Phillip Muñoz| 2017-12-06T11:55:21+00:00 December 5th, 2017|