Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

1st Amendment Challenges to Actor's Rape Convictions Are Rejected

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In The People v. Masterson ,  (CA App., Oct. 27, 2026), a California state appellate court, in an 89-page opinion, affirmed the forcible rap...
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

California Requires Employers to Provide Anti-Hate Speech Training to Employees

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On September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed A.B. 1803 ( full text ) which amends Cal. Gov. Code §12950.1 to require that beginn...
Friday, October 09, 2026

Bankruptcy Court Rejects Diocese's Reorganization Plan Because of Abuse Survivors' Objections

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In In re Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland ,  (ND CA Bkrptcy., Oct. 2, 2026), the federal Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court, i...
Friday, August 21, 2026

Two Cert. Petitions Raising Issues of State Aid for Religious Instruction Filed

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Two petitions for certiorari raising First Amendment issues were filed this week with the U.S. Supreme Court. Both involve the permissibili...
Monday, July 27, 2026

9th Circuit: Employee Adequately Alleged Religious Objections to Covid Vaccine

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In Weiss v. The Permanente Group ,  (9th Cir., July 24, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a California fede...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Parents Sue California School District Over Opt-Out Rights

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Suit was filed this week in a California federal district court challenging a California school district's refusal to allow parents to o...
Thursday, June 04, 2026

Jews for Jesus' Anti-SLAPP Motion in Defamation Case Fails

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 In Amitay v. Jews for Jesus ,  (CA App., May 28, 2026), a California state appellate court held that a defamation claims against Jews for J...
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

DOJ Sues UCLA Under Title VI for Discrimination Against Jewish and Israeli Students

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Yesterday the Justice Department announced that it has filed suit against the University of California, Los Angeles, alleging that UCLA vio...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Kars4Kids Violated False Advertising and Unfair Competition Laws by Not Disclosing Its Religious Ties

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In Puterbaugh v. Kars4Kids, LLC ,  (CA Super. Ct., May 8, 2026), a California state trial court held that Kars4Kids violated California'...

California Court Hears Arguments in Defamation Suit Against Jews for Jesus

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On May 15, the California state Court of Appeals, First Appellate District heard oral arguments in Amitay v. Jews for Jesus  ( video of full...
Monday, May 18, 2026

Certiorari Denied In Christian Day Care's Challenge to California's Licensing Requirements

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The U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in  Foothills Ministries v. Johnson,  (Docket No. 25-802,  certiorari  denied 5/18/2026) ( Order ...
Friday, May 15, 2026

Denial of Burial Permit Did Not Violate 1st Amendment or RLUIPA

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In Baxter v. San Berdino County ,  (CD CA, May 5, 2026), a California federal magistrate judge recommended dismissing plaintiff's challe...
Friday, April 24, 2026

Candidate's Antisemitic Statements Are Included in California's Official Election Guide

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California's Secretary of State this week began sending to voters and posted online its Official Voter Information Guide for the June 2 ...
Tuesday, April 07, 2026

California's Marriage Laws Survive Unusual 1st Amendment Challenge

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In Hunter v. State of California ,  (CD CA, March 31, 2026), a California federal district court accepted the findings, conclusions, and rec...
Monday, March 30, 2026

DOJ Investigating California and Maine for Housing Transgender Women in Women's Prisons

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Last Thursday, the Department of Justice announced that it has notified the governors of California and Maine that DOJ is initiating investi...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Husband's Religious Objections to Divorce Were Inappropriate Basis for Sanctions or Restraining Order

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Hoch v. Hoch , (CA App., Feb. 17, 2026) (certified for publication 3/12/2026), is an appeal from family court orders relating to sanctions a...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

County Employee Sues Over Denial of Religious Accommodation So He Could Avoid Celebrating Pride Month

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Suit was filed yesterday in a California federal district court by an employee of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works alleging...
Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Ministerial Exception Doctrine Does Not Apply Where No Ecclesiastical Questions Are at Issue

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In Ehrenkranz v. San Francisco Zen Center ,  (CA App, March 2,2026), a California state appellate court held that the trial court erred in a...
Monday, March 02, 2026

Supreme Court in Shadow Docket Case Rejects California's Policy on Informing Parents of Student's Gender Transition

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On Monday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court in Mirabelli v. Bonta , (Sup. Ct., March 2, 2026), barred enforcement against objecting parents of...
Friday, February 27, 2026

9th Circuit: Anti-Transgender Comments Justify Mayor's Veto of Membership on Police Advisory Board

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In Hodges v. Gloria ,  (9th Cir., Feb. 26, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected free speech and free exercise challenges to...