Showing posts with label Establishment Clause. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Establishment Clause. Show all posts
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Parents and Students Sue School District Over Field Trip to Mosque

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Earlier this month, a number of parents, students and community members filed suit against the Palo Alto school district contending that a 2...
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

6th Circuit Questions Whether "Secular Purpose" Is Still Part of Establishment Clause Compliance

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 In Gordon v. City of Hamtramck ,  (6th Cir., Aug. 21, 2026), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Free Speech, Establishment Clau...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Confrontation Between Jewish and Muslim High School Students Leads to Complex Court Decision

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Hiester v. School District of Philadelphia , (ED PA,   Aug. 21, 2026), is a 41-page opinion covering complex allegations of competing anti-M...
Friday, August 21, 2026

Two Cert. Petitions Raising Issues of State Aid for Religious Instruction Filed

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Two petitions for certiorari raising First Amendment issues were filed this week with the U.S. Supreme Court. Both involve the permissibili...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Supreme Court Review Sought in Texas 10 Commandments Cases

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 A joint petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed yesterday with the Supreme Court in Nathan v. Alamo Heights School District and Cr...
Tuesday, August 04, 2026

Oklahoma City Sued Over Denial of Zoning Approval for Mosque; DOJ Investigates City's Practices

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Suit was filed yesterday in an Oklahoma federal district court by the Islamic Society of Tulsa challenging as a violation of RLUIPA and the ...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Suit Challenges Town's Refusal to Permit Nativity Display on Town Square

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Suit was filed last week in a New York federal district court challenging an upstate New York town's refusal to permit placing of a priv...
Thursday, July 23, 2026

9th Circuit: Inmate Loses Challenge to Kosher Food Program

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 In Hertel v. Thornell ,  (9th Cir., July 22, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an Arizona prison inmat...
Sunday, June 28, 2026

President's Religious Liberty Commission Delivers Draft Report

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On June 26, the President's Religious Liberty Commission delivered its draft report to the President. ( Press Release ).  The 224-page R...
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...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Agriculture Department Employees Sue Secretary Alleging Establishment Clause Violations

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Seven employees of the Department of Agriculture and a federal employees' union filed suit yesterday against the Department and Agricult...
Friday, May 01, 2026

Court Orders Action to Protect Reputation of Party Sanctioned by Rabbinical Court

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In   In re Bain v. Strulovitch , (Westchester Cty. NY Sup. Ct., April 29, 2026), a New York state trial court found itself in the middle of ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

5th Circuit En Banc Upholds Texas Law Requiring Posting of 10 Commandments In Classrooms

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In Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District ,  (5th Cir., April 21, 2026), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Religious Liberty Commission Holds Final Hearing; Chairman Rejects Church-State Separation

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Yesterday, the President's Religious Liberty Commission held its final hearing, focusing on the past, present and future of religious li...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Challenge Creation of Taks Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias

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In Hall v U.S. Department of Justice ,  (ND CA, April 9, 2026), a California federal district court held that plaintiff lacks standing to ch...
Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Church Challenges Injunction Barring Use of Its Property for Worship Services

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Suit was filed last week in a Florida federal district court by members and elders of the Coastal Family Church challenging a temporary inju...

California's Marriage Laws Survive Unusual 1st Amendment Challenge

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In Hunter v. State of California ,  (CD CA, March 31, 2026), a California federal district court accepted the findings, conclusions, and rec...

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...
Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Court Orders Removal of Arkansas 10 Commandments Monument from State Capitol Grounds

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In Cave v. Jester , (ED AR, March 31, 2026), an Arkansas federal district court ordered the Arkansas Secretary of State to remove a Ten Comm...
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...