Religion Clause

 A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court last Friday in Chiles v. Salazar,  (Sup. Ct., cert. filed 11...

 After attempts to get the Kentucky state legislature to ban conversion therapy for minors failed, on Wednesday Kentucky Governor Andy Beshe...

In Chiles v. Salazar ,  (10th Cir., Sept. 12, 2024), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that Colorado's Minor...

Suit was filed last week in a Michigan federal district court challenging the constitutionality of Michigan statutes that ban counselors fro...

In the Australian state of New South Wales, with assent by the Governor on April 3, the Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024 became law, eff...

Today by a vote of 6-3, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in Tingley v. Ferguson ,  (Docket No. 22-942, certiorari  denied 12/11/2023). I...

The Michigan legislature yesterday gave final passage  to HB 4616 ( full text ) and HB 4617 ( full text ), bills which together prohibit me...

On March 27, a petition for certiorari ( full text)  was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Tingley v. Ferguson.  In the case, the U.S. 9t...

In Tingley v. Ferguson ,  (9th Cir., Jan. 23, 2023), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an en banc  rehearing of a 3-judge panel&#...

In Chiles v. Salazar ,  (D CO, Dec. 19, 2022), a Colorado federal district court rejected constitutional challenges to Colorado's ban on...

Suit was filed yesterday in a Wisconsin federal district court challenging the city of La Crosse's ordinance that prohibits medical and ...

In Tingley v. Ferguson , (9th Cir.,   Sept. 6, 2022), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected free speech, free exercise and vaguenes...

In Otto v. City of Boca Raton, Florida , (11th Cir., July 20, 2022), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, by a vote of 7-4,, denied an en...

President Biden yesterday issued an Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Indiv...

In Tingley v. Ferguson , (WD WA, Aug. 30, 2021), a Washington federal district court dismissed First Amendment challenges by a family therap...

On July 15, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 21-25 ( full text ) providing: All state agencies must pursue opportunities a...

In Doyle v. Hogan , (4th Cir., June 15, 2021), plaintiffs raised free speech and free exercise of religion challenges to Maryland's ban ...

According to The State , yesterday the Columbia, South Carolina City Council, by a vote of 4-3, passed a ban on licensed professional therap...

Yesterday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an Executive Directive ( full text ) directing the Michigan Department of Health and Hu...

In Domen v. Vimeo, Inc. , (2d Cir., March 11, 2021), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals held that Section 230 of the federal  Communicati...