Showing posts with label Buddhist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buddhist. Show all posts
Thursday, October 31, 2024

President Biden Speaks At White House Diwali Reception

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Today is Diwali , or more precisely, the high point of the 5-day Diwali celebration. The holiday is celebrated in various ways by Hindus, Si...
Thursday, May 23, 2024

President Extends Warm Wishes To Buddhists Celebrating Vesak

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The White House today issued a Statement by President Biden ( full text ) extending warm wishes from him and the First Lady to Buddhists in ...
Wednesday, October 04, 2023

New South Asian Congressional Caucus Launched Amid Criticism from Some Civil Rights Groups

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Last week, Michigan Congressman Shri Thanedar announced  formation of the 28-member "Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain US Congressional Caucu...
Thursday, February 16, 2023

Ministerial Exception Bars Disability Discrimination Suit Against Zen Center

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In Behrend v. San Francisco Zen Center, Inc. , (ND CA, Feb. 14, 2023), a California federal district court dismissed on ministerial exceptio...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Congregants of Buddhist Temple Have Standing to Sue in Factional Dispute

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 In Bui v. Loc Hoang Bach ,  (CA App., Dec. 16, 2022), a California state appellate court, reversing the trial court, held that congregants ...
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Airline Settles EEOC Suit on Behalf of Buddhist Pilot

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The EEOC announced this week that United Airlines has settled a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the agency on behalf of a Buddhis...
Monday, October 24, 2022

Today Is Diwali; NYC Schools To Recognize It

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Today is Diwali , the Hindu Festival of Lights which is also celebrated by some Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists. As reported by CNN , last Thursd...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Biden Issues Greetings To Buddhists Celebrating Vesak

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Earlier this week, President Biden issued a Statement ( full text ) extending warm wishes to Buddhists in the United States and around the w...
Sunday, April 24, 2022

Denial Of Permission To Build Buddhist Meditation Center Did Not Violate RLUIPA

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In Thai Meditation Association of Alabama, Inc. v. City of Mobile, Alabama , an Alabama federal district court dismissed a RLUIPA and 1st Am...
Monday, March 07, 2022

Code Enforcement Against Buddhist Temple Did Not Violate Free Exercise Clause Or RLUIPA

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In Temple of 1001 Buddhas v. City of Fremont , (ND CA, March 4, 2022), a California federal district court dismissed a suit by a Miaolan Lee...
Friday, November 19, 2021

8th Circuit: Buddhist Inmate Not Entitled To Separate Soto Zen Services

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In Erdahl v. Pirc ,  (8th Cir., Nov. 18, 2021), the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Buddhist inmate's religious exercise w...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

Biden Issues Greeting To Buddhists Celebrating Vesak

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Yesterday President Biden issued a Statement ( full text ) sending warm wishes to Buddhists celebrating the festival of Vesak , saying in pa...
Friday, July 03, 2020

Execution Delay Sought Because of Health of Chaplain

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USA Today reports on anew twist in litigation seeking to delay execution of an inmate.  A suit was filed in federal district court in India...
Wednesday, March 04, 2020

10th Circuit: Inedible Vegan Diet Burdened Buddhist Inmate's Religious Exercise

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In Blair v. Raemisch ,  (10th Cir., March 2, 2020), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Buddhist inmate's complaint about...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

5th Circuit Upholds Stay of Execution For Buddhist Inmate

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In Murphy v. Collier ,  (5th Cir., Nov. 12, 2019), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, upheld a stay of execution gran...
Friday, November 08, 2019

New Stay of Execution For Buddhist Inmate Over Access To Chaplain

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In Murphy v. Collier , (SD TX, Nov. 7, 2019), a Texas federal district court stayed the execution of Patrick Murphy because of differential ...
Friday, August 02, 2019

Court in Burma Dismisses Blasphemy Suit Against U.S. Ambassador

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Yesterday in Myanmar, a township court dismissed a lawsuit that had been filed against the U.S. Ambassador and two others, charging that a p...
Thursday, August 01, 2019

Myanmar Body Outlaws Ultra-nationalist Buddhist Organization

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Radio Free Asia reports that in Myanmar (Burma), the 47-member government appointed council that regulates Buddhist clergy has declared the ...
Friday, May 17, 2019

Alito Weighs In Late On Buddhist Inmate's Request For His Spiritual Adviser At His Execution

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As previously reported , late on March 28, the U.S. Supreme Court In Murphy v. Collier ruled in favor of Buddhist prisoner Patrick Murphy w...
Friday, March 29, 2019

Supreme Court Says Inmate Is Entitled To His Spiritual Adviser In Execution Chamber

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Late last night, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 7-2 vote, ruled in favor of Buddhist prisoner Patrick Murphy who wanted his Buddhist spiritual...