Showing posts with label Establishment Clause. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Establishment Clause. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Local Congregation Cannot Sue Parent in Property Dispute After All Its Members Were Excommunicated

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Church of God of Crandon v. Church of God ,  (WI App., Oct. 15, 2024), involved a dispute between a local congregation-- the Crandon Church-...

Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin Distribution of Notice from Rabbinical Court

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In Esses v. Rosen ,  (ED NY, Oct. 15, 2024), a New York federal district court refused to issue a preliminary injunction barring defendants ...

Religious College Sues Georgia Seeking Inclusion in State Grant and Scholarship Programs

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Yesterday suit was filed in a Georgia federal district court challenging the constitutionality of excluding Luther Rice College and Seminary...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Suit Over Deceptively Promoted School Religious Program Moves Ahead

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In Roe v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board ,  (MD LA, Oct. 8, 2024), a Louisiana federal district court refused to dismiss many claims b...
Wednesday, October 09, 2024

7th Day Adventists Sue Maryland Over Narrow Interpretation of Fair Employment Practices Act Exemption

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Last week, the Seventh Day Adventist Church filed suit against officials and members of the Maryland Civil Rights Commission challenging as ...
Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Cert. Petition Filed in Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case

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A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed yesterday with the U.S. Supreme Court in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drumm...
Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Teaching of Evolution Does Not Violate Establishment Clause

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In Reinoehl v. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation , (SD IN, Aug. 30, 2024), an Indiana federal district court held that teaching the the...

9th Circuit: Title IX's Religious Exemption Does Not Violate Establishment Clause

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In Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education ,  (9th Cir., Aug. 30, 2024), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the exemption availa...
Wednesday, August 07, 2024

1st Circuit: Satanic Temple Loses Bid to Deliver City Council Invocation

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In  The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. City of Boston ,  (1st Cir., Aug. 6, 2024), the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments that th...
Sunday, July 21, 2024

Religious College Loses RFRA Challenge to SBA's Loan Forgiveness Rules

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 In Gordon College v. U.S. Small Business Administration ,  (D DC, July 18, 2024), the D.C. federal district court dismissed claims by a rel...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Diocese Not Liable in Bankruptcy for Sex Abuse Without Agency Relationship with Abuser or Abuser's Institution

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In In re Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York ,  (SD NY, July 15, 2024), a New York federal district court affirmed a bankru...
Monday, July 15, 2024

2nd Circuit: Trial Court Must Make Further Findings in Wedding Photographer's Challenge to NY Public Accommodation Law

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In Emilee Carpenter, LLC, dba Emilee Carpenter Photography v. James ,  (2d Cir., July 12, 2024), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals rever...
Friday, June 28, 2024

City-Sponsored Prayer Vigil Violated Establishment Clause

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In Rojas v. City of Ocala ,  (MD FL, June 26, 2024), a Florida federal district court held that a prayer vigil in the town square organized ...
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Creation of Religious Charter School Is Unconstitutional

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In Drummond v. Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board ,  (OK Sup, Ct., June 25, 2024), the Oklahoma Supreme Court held that the sta...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Suit Challenges Louisiana's Law Requiring Posting of 10 Commandments in Public Schools

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Louisiana federal district court by a group of parents (some of whom are clergy) on behalf of their minor chil...
Saturday, June 15, 2024

Missouri Abortion Bans Do Not Violate State Constitution's Establishment Clauses

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In Blackmon v. State of Missouri ,  (MO Cir. Ct., June 1, 2024), a Missouri trial court held that Missouri's various statutory provision...
Monday, May 20, 2024

Church Sues Town Over Zoning Objections to Temporary Shelter Ministry

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Suit was filed last week in a Colorado federal district court by a non-denominational Christian church challenging a town's claim that t...
Friday, May 10, 2024

10th Circuit: Vaccine Exemption for Only Some Religions Violates 1st Amendment

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In Jane Does 1-11 v. Board of Regents of the University of Colorado ,  (10th Cir., May 7, 2024), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals held...
Friday, April 19, 2024

5th Circuit Remands Muslim Inmate's RLUIPA and Establishment Clause Claims

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 In Lozano v. Collier , (5th Cir., April 11, 2024), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a portion of the district court's dec...
Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Satanic Temple Can Move Ahead with Establishment Clause Challenge to Its Treatment by City Council

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In The Satanic Temple v. The City of Chicago , (ND IL, March 31, 2024), an Illinois federal district court held that The Satanic Temple (&qu...