Welcome to The Architecture of Rights

An invitation to see how the building stands up

Jun 4 • Asma Uddin

What America’s Messy Experiment in Religious Accommodation Gets Right

The fight is the point

Jun 4 • Asma Uddin

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May 2026

One Nation Under God? America's 250th and the Religion Question

On NPR’s 1A, I joined a timely conversation about religion, democracy, and who gets to define America’s sacred story.

May 29 • Asma Uddin

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Whose Belief Counts as Religion

Muslims, Jews, Mormons, and progressive believers keep hearing the same thing: that isn't really religion

May 20 • Asma Uddin

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“Rededicate 250” and the Constitutional Limits of Religious Expression

When religious expression meets political power, the constitutional line gets harder to see

May 12 • Asma Uddin

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Is Islam an American Religion?

The First Amendment was written for everyone.

May 4 • Asma Uddin

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April 2026

Why the Court Keeps Refusing to Rule on Religion and Gay Rights

The Court took the case. It refused the question. Here is why that matters.

Apr 27 • Asma Uddin

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The Last Private Place Is Your Mind. That’s Starting to Change

You don’t have to ban speech if you can read minds

Apr 20 • Asma Uddin

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Can the Government Encourage Prayer?

Where the First Amendment draws the line between religion and the state

Apr 2 • Asma Uddin

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March 2026

Once Framed as ‘Free Speech,' Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban Was Destined to Fall

The Supreme Court majority concluded there is no separate category of ‘professional speech’ that receives less constitutional protection

Mar 31 • Asma Uddin

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Is Islam a Religion Under the Law?

Texas courts may reshape how religious freedom protections are applied.

Mar 22 • Asma Uddin

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January 2026

Your Rights Depend on What People Believe

How rights depend on what we think happened

Jan 30 • Asma Uddin

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