Showing posts with label Equal Protection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Equal Protection. Show all posts
Friday, June 12, 2026

European Court of Human Rights Rules in Favor of Jehovah's Witnesses in Two Cases

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The European Court of Human Rights has handed down opinions in two cases involving the rights of Jehovah's Witnesses. The official opini...
Wednesday, June 10, 2026

10th Circuit: Suit Challenging Religious Exception to Trapping Ban Is Not Justiciable

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In New Mexico Trappers Association v. Torrez ,  (10th Cir., June 8, 2026), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed on justiciabilit...
Friday, June 05, 2026

Muslim High Schoolers Sue After Being Disciplined for Instagram Video

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Virginia federal district court against Fairfax County schools by four Muslim students who were disciplined be...
Tuesday, June 02, 2026

D.C. Circuit: Transgender Troops Can Remain in Military, But Ban on New Trans Enlistees Remains for Now

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As previously reported , in March 2025 the federal district court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction barring the m...
Friday, May 29, 2026

Federal Court Won't Order Public School to Allow Homeschooler to Play Interscholastic Sports

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 In Palmer v. Virginia High School League, Inc. ,  (WD VA, May 27, 2026), a Virginia federal district court rejected an equal protection cha...
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...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Exclusion of Religious High Schools from Vermont's Tuition Payment Program Does Not Violate Free Exercise Clause

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In Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders ,  (D VT, May 12, 2026), a Vermont federal district court upheld against constitutional attack a...
Sunday, May 03, 2026

Suit Challenges Idaho's Ban on Transgender Use of Gender-Conforming Bathrooms

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Six transgender residents of Idaho filed a class-action lawsuit last week in an Idaho federal district court challenging recently enacted HB...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Catholic Hospice Sues Over NY Standards for Care of Transgender Patients

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Last week, Dominican Sisters who operate a home that provides palliative care for indigent, terminally ill cancer patients filed suit in a N...
Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Exclusion of Religious Training from College Grant Program Is Upheld

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In Johnson v. Fleming , (ED VA, March 31, 2026), a Virginia federal district court dismissed Free Exercise Clause, Establishment Clause, and...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

New Case Challenges Oklahoma's Rejection of Religious Charter School Application

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The battle over the constitutionality of Oklahoma authorizing and funding a religious charter school took another step forward on Monday. As...
Friday, March 20, 2026

High School Teacher Did Not Violate Constitution in Counseling Muslim Student Who Converted to Christianity

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In Chaudhry v. Thorsen ,  (ND IL, March 18, 2026), an Illinois federal district court rejected Establishment Clause, substantive due process...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Suit Challenges Library's Policy on Use of Meeting Room

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Suit was filed this week in an Alabama federal district court by Eagle Forum, a Christian community educational organization, challenging th...
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

Suit Alleges Unconstitutional Exclusion of Muslim Schools from Texas School Choice Program

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A Muslim parent filed suit this week in a Texas federal district court challenging the state's exclusion of accredited Islamic private s...
Friday, February 27, 2026

Street Preachers Can Move Ahead with Free Exercise Claims Against Police

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In Raio v. City of Chicago , (ND IL, Feb. 24, 2026), two street preachers and a Gospel singer who had been cited and, on another occasion, a...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Suit Challenges Colorado's Blaine Amendment

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Suit was filed last week in a Colorado federal district court challenging the Colorado Constitution's ban on use of state funds to suppo...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Child Evangelism Fellowship Sues School District Over Discriminatory Treatment

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Suit was filed this week in an Illinois federal district court by Child Evangelism Fellowship alleging that fees charged to it for after-sch...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

RLUIPA Claim for Polluting Burial Sites of Enslaved Ancestors May Move Ahead

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In Inclusive Louisiana v. St. James Parish , (ED LA, Feb. 9, 2026), a Louisiana federal district court refused to dismiss claims against St....
Monday, January 12, 2026

Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Arguments Tomorrow In Transgender Athlete Cases

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Tomorrow (Tuesday), the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving alleged illegal discrimination against transgende...