Showing posts with label Christian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christian. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 05, 2024

George Mason Law Students Sue Claiming "No-Contact" Order Violates Their Free Speech and Free Exercise Rights

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Suit was filed last week in a Virginia federal district court by two Christian female law students at George Mason University contending tha...
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

9th Circuit: Ministry Has Standing to Challenge Washington Antidiscrimination Law

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In Union Gospel Mission of Yakima, Washington v. Ferguson , (9th Cir., Aug. 12, 2024), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Chr...
Friday, July 12, 2024

School's Exclusion of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Violates RFRA and 1st Amendment

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 In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. District of Columbia ,  (D DC, July 11, 2024), a D.C. federal district court issued a preliminary in...
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Christian Released-Time Education Provider Sues Foe for Copyright Infringement

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LifeWise, Inc. is a Christian nonprofit organization that provides released-time religious education to public school students where state l...
Sunday, June 09, 2024

5th Circuit Stays Contempt Order Requiring 3 Attorneys Take Religious Liberty Training

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In Carter v. Local 556, Transport Workers Union of America ,  (5th Cir., June 7, 2024), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay...
Sunday, March 31, 2024

President Biden Sends Easter Greetings

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The White House today posted a Statement from President Biden ( full text ) sending Easter greetings to the world's Christians.  The Sta...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Christian Food Ministry Sues to End City's Attempts to Close It Down

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 Last week, a Yuma County, Arizona Baptist church filed suit in an Arizona federal district court challenging actions the city of San Luis h...
Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Christian Organization Challenges Grant Rule Barring Religious Favoritism in Hiring

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Suit was filed this week in an Oregon federal district court challenging an anti-discrimination rule of the Oregon Department of Education t...
Friday, February 16, 2024

House Members Protest Invited Guest Chaplain

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Yesterday, 26 members of the U.S. House of Representatives Freethought Caucus sent a letter ( full text ) to House Speaker Mike Johnson and ...
Saturday, February 03, 2024

Questions of Fact Remain in Challenge to Application Process for Prison Chaplaincy Supervisor

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 In Bridges v. Prince Georges County, Maryland ,  (D MD, Feb. 1, 2024), a Maryland federal district court refused to grant summary judgment ...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Church Sues City Over Operation of Ministry for Homeless

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Suit was filed yesterday in an Ohio federal district court seeking to enjoin the city of Bryan, Ohio from enforcing its zoning ordinances in...
Sunday, December 31, 2023

School Board Not Liable for Teacher's Proselytization of Muslim Student

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In Chaudhry v. Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education ,  (ND IL, Dec. 29, 2023), an Illinois federal district court dismissed...
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Christian School Sues Vermont Challenging Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rules

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Vermont federal district court by a Christian school seeking to participate in the state's Town Tuitioning...
Friday, October 27, 2023

West Virginia School Settles Suit Over Religious Activities

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The Freedom From Religion Foundation announced yesterday the settlement of a suit against a West Virginia school, its principal and a subs...
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Principal Can Move Ahead with Claim He Was Nonrenewed Because of Speech to Fellowship of Christian Athletes

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In Littlefield v. Weld County School District RE-5J ,  (D CO, Oct. 19, 2023), a Colorado federal district court refused to dismiss a retalia...
Friday, October 06, 2023

Reservist Challenges Military's Admonition of Him for His Remarks at Retirement Ceremony

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Suit was filed this week in a Texas federal district court by Jace Yarbrough, a Major in the Air Force Reserve, challenging a Letter of Admo...
Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Faith-Based Foster Care Agency May Limit Clients to Those with Compatible Religious Beliefs

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 In two decisions issued last week, a South Carolina federal district court rejected Establishment Clause challenges to waivers from federal...
Thursday, September 21, 2023

Suit Says High Schoolers Deceived Into Attending Christian Religious Event

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Suit was filed this week in a Louisiana federal district court by two plaintiffs suing on behalf of themselves and their high-school age dau...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

EEOC Sues Over Refusal of Religious Accommodation from Vaccine Mandate

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The EEOC announced yesterday that it has filed a Title VII suit against Arkansas-based Hank’s Furniture, Inc. for refusing to grant an empl...
Thursday, September 14, 2023

9th Circuit En Banc: California School District Must Recognize Fellowship of Christian Athletes Clubs

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In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District board of Education ,  (9th Cir., Sept. 13, 2023), the U.S. 9th Circu...