Showing posts with label Amish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amish. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

2nd Circuit Hears Oral Arguments from Amish Seeking Vaccination Exemptions

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The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday heard oral arguments ( audio of full oral arguments ) in Miller v. McDonald.  In the case, a...
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Church Autonomy Doctrine Does Not Shield Criminal Conduct

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 In Hochstetler v. State of Indiana ,  (IN App., July 27, 2023), an Indiana state appella t e court held that criminal conduct is not shield...
Tuesday, July 11, 2023

County Did Not Show Compelling Interest in Requiring Amish Plaintiffs to Use Septic Tanks

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In Must v. County of Fillmore ,  (MN App., July 10, 2023), a Minnesota state appellate court in a suit brought under RLUIPA held that the co...
Thursday, July 07, 2022

References To Defendant's Amish Community In Sentencing Was Not Improper

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In State of Wisconsin v. Whitaker ,  (WI Sup. Ct., July 5, 2022), the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a defendant's claim that his reli...
Sunday, July 04, 2021

Supreme Court GVR's Amish Families' Challenge To Septic Tank Requirements

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On Friday, in Mast v. Fillmore County, Minnesota ,  (Sup. Ct., July 2, 2021), the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari,  summarily vacated ...
Tuesday, June 09, 2020

Minnesota Amish Must Install Septic Tanks

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In Mast v. County of Fillmore ,  (MN App., June 8, 2020), the Minnesota state Court of Appeals rejected claims by four members of the Amish ...
Wednesday, November 06, 2019

New York Trial Court Upholds Vaccination Requirement

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The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports that a New York state trial judge in Seneca County has rejected a challenge by an Amish fami...
Sunday, June 23, 2019

IRS Urged To Accommodate Amish On Child Tax Credit Claims

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As required by the Internal Revenue Code, last week the National Taxpayer Advocate released her FY2020 Objectives Report to Congress .   On...
Thursday, June 06, 2019

Feds Settle Suit With Old Order Amish Woman Over Photo In Residency Application

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According to the Indy Star , government agencies have settled a lawsuit brought by an Old Order Amish couple.  Under the settlement, the wi...
Thursday, September 06, 2018

Amish Couple Sue Seeking Exemption From Photo Requirement To Get Permanent U.S. Residency

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AP reports that an Old Order Amish couple filed suit yesterday in an Indiana federal district court challenging the federal government'...
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Amish Get Remand For More Consideration of Religious Freedom Defenses In Permit Case

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In Sugar Grove Township v. Byler ,  (PA Commnwlth. Ct., July 20, 2018), a 7-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court remanded to t...
Saturday, January 06, 2018

Amish Couple Required To Connect Property To Sewer System With Electric Pump

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In Yoder v. Sugar Grove Area Sewer Authority ,  (Commonwlth. Ct. PA, Jan. 5, 2018), a Pennsylvania state appellate court, in a 2-1 decision,...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Amish Drop Suit Against City Over Animal Waste Requirements

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Bowling Green (KY) Daily News  reported yesterday that two members of the Swartzentruber Amish community who had sued Auburn, Kentucky offic...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

Amish Sue Over City Requirement For Equine Diapers

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Two members of the Old Order Swartzentruber Amish sect filed suit last week in a Kentucky state court challenging a 2014 amendment to Auburn...
Wednesday, November 02, 2016

Amish Say They Are Targets of Law Requiring Horses To Wear Collection Bags

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The Bowling Green Kentucky Daily News reported last week that Amish defendants are challenging an Auburn, Kentucky ordinance ( Sec. 90.088(...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Amish Man Wins Exemption From State Building Code

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A Michigan state trial court judge has held that a member of the Old Order Amish is entitled to an exemption from the Michigan Residential B...
Sunday, June 05, 2016

Sewer Connection To Amish Must Be Made In Least Religiously Intrusive Means

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In Yoder v. Sugar Grove Area Sewer Authority ,  (PA Commw., June 3, 2016), a Pennsylvania appellate court remanded to the trial court a suit...
Thursday, May 05, 2016

6th Circuit: Remaining Convictions In Amish Beard-Cutting Case Stand

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In United States v. Mullet ,  (6th Cir., May 4, 2016), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed convictions of 15 members of the Bergh...
Thursday, January 07, 2016

Amish Contempt Citation Upheld; Free Exercise Issue Avoided

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A Wisconsin state appeals court this week, avoiding the free exercise issue that appellants attempted to raise, upheld the contempt judgment...
Monday, October 26, 2015

Amish Man Sues Challenging Photo ID Requirement To Buy Firearms

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Under 18 USC 922(t)(1)(c) (part of the Brady Bill), in order to purchase a firearm an individual must present the seller with a valid ident...