Showing posts with label Christian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christian. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Title VII Suit Alleges Failure to Accommodate Religious Refusal to Work Alone with a Woman

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Suit was filed last week in a New York federal district court by an HVAC technician who alleges that his firing violated Title VII and the N...
Wednesday, October 08, 2025

Splintered 5th Circuit Says Suit Against City for Failing to Train Police on 1st Amendment Rights Can Move Ahead

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 In Hershey v. City of Bossier City ,  (5th Cir., Oct. 7, 2025), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in a splintered decision reversed a L...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

9th Circuit: Employee's Objection to Covid Vaccine Accommodation Was Not Religious

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 In Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center ,  (9th Cir., Sept. 23, 2025), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, affirme...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

2nd Circuit: Christian School Wrongly Disqualified for Refusing to Play Against Team That Had Trans Athlete

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In Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders , (2d Cir., Sept. 9, 2025), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Christian school w...
Monday, September 08, 2025

11th Circuit: Government Can Insist on Secular Presenters in Intervention Program for Domestic Abusers

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In Nussbaumer v. Secretary, Florida Department of Children and Families ,  (11th Cir., Sept. 4, 2025), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeal...
Thursday, September 04, 2025

Christian Families Challenge Foster Care Rules on Support of Transgender Children

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Two families, asserting Christian religious beliefs, filed suit yesterday in a Massachusetts federal district court challenging on 1st and 1...
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

LA Sued Over Its handling of Permit Application for Christian Revival Event

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Suit was filed last week in a California federal district court by leaders of May Day USA, a nationwide Christian revival event, contending ...
Friday, August 15, 2025

8th Circuit: Rejection of Prison Course on Manhood From Christian Biblical Lens Violated Volunteer's 1st Amendment Rights

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In Schmitt v. Robertus , (8th Cir., Aug. 14, 2025), the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that Minnesota prison offic...
Wednesday, August 06, 2025

9th Circuit: Ministerial Exception Requires Dismissal of Customer Service Representative's Title VII Suit

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In  McMahon v. World Vision, Inc. ,  (9th Cir., Aug. 5, 2025), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the ministerial exception doc...
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Passport Denial Violated RFRA

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In Jordan v. Rubio ,  (D DC, July 29, 2025), a D.C. federal district court held that the State Department violated the Religious Freedom Res...
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Christian Evangelist Challenges Town's Permit Requirement for Carrying Sign

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Suit was filed this week in a South Carolina federal district court challenging the application of Chapin, South Carolina's "Parade...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

6th Circuit: Ministerial Exception Requires Dismissal of Employment Discrimination Suit by Christian School's Principal

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In Pulsifer v. Westshore Christian Academy , (6th Cir., July 9, 2025), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the ministerial excep...
Friday, July 04, 2025

Cert. Granted in Street Preacher's Suit Challenging Protest Zone

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Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court granted review in Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi, (Docket No. 24-993, certiorari  granted 7/3/2025...
Sunday, June 08, 2025

Trump Issues Message to Christians Celebrating Pentecost

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The White House today posted a Presidential Message on Pentecost, 2025 ( Full text) . The Message reads in part: Today, I join in prayer wi...
Friday, June 06, 2025

EEOC Sues Over Denial of Dress Code Religious Accommodation for Apostolic Christian Employee

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The EEOC announced this week that it has filed a Title VII lawsuit against CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC, alleging that it fail...
Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Jury Must Decide Reason for Evangelists' Exclusion from Pride Event

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In Cocchini v. City of Franklin, Tennessee ,  (MD TN, June 3, 2025), in an opinion covering three consolidated cases, a Tennessee federal di...
Sunday, June 01, 2025

3rd Circuit: Fireman's Free Exercise and Title VII Challenge to Grooming Rules Should Move Forward

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In Smith v. City of Atlantic City ,  (3d Cir., May 30, 2025), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a New Jersey federal district co...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Evidence of Religious Differences Between Accused and Victim Did Not Require Reversal of Murder Conviction

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In State of Washington v. Darraji ,  (WA App., May 22, 2025), a Washington state appellate court by a 2-1 vote affirmed a second-degree felo...
Friday, May 23, 2025

Religious Broadcasters Win Challenge to FCC Disclosure Requirements

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In National Religious Broadcasters v. FCC , (5th Cir., May 19, 2025), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Federal Communicat...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Exclusion of Religious Organization from Non-Profit Discount Challenged Under California's Unruh Act

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Suit was filed yesterday in a California federal district court by a Christian non-profit claiming that OpenAI's non-profit discount pol...