Showing posts with label Free exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free exercise. Show all posts
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Title VI Does Not Bar Religious Discrimination

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In Storms v. Carcieri , (D NJ, May 26, 2026), a New Jersey federal district court dismissed a suit which challenged a requirement by the Som...
Monday, May 25, 2026

Challenge To Tennessee's Requirement That Charter Schools Be Non-Sectarian Moves Ahead

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Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville v. Knox County Board of Education ,  (ED TN, May 22, 2026), is the latest court challenge to state laws tha...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Limited Discovery Allowed to Determine If Case Turns on a Religious Question

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In Gaskins v. McLean Bible Church ,  (VA Ct. App., May 19, 2026), a Virginia state appellate court allowed dissident members of a non-denomi...
Monday, May 18, 2026

Certiorari Denied In Christian Day Care's Challenge to California's Licensing Requirements

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The U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in  Foothills Ministries v. Johnson,  (Docket No. 25-802,  certiorari  denied 5/18/2026) ( Order ...
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

4th Circuit Upholds Exclusion of Theology and Religion Majors from Virginia's College Tuition Grant Program

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In Hall v. Fleming ,  (4th Cir., May 13, 2026), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of a Virginia Tuition Ass...

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 10, 2026

Released-Time Provider Sues School District After Termination For Facebook Posting

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Suit was filed last week in a Georgia federal district court by a Christian ministry-- Sweet Onion Christian Learning Center-- that has offe...
Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Prosecution Need Not Refer to Defendant by His Religious Name During His Criminal Trial

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In United States v. Green ,  (WD VA, May 4, 2026), defendant was charged with failing to update his sex offender registration. In a pretrial...
Friday, May 01, 2026

T-Shirt Slogans Were Not the Exercise of Religion

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In Spihes v. Smith , (D KS, April 29, 2026), a Kansas federal district court dismissed most of the claims brought by a Christian citizen jou...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Apache Stronghold Sues Again to Prevent Transfer of Religious Site to Copper Mining Company

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Last week, another suit was filed by the Native American organization, Apache Stronghold, challenging the transfer of 2500 acres of National...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

1st Amendment Challenges to State's Foster Care Licensing Policy Move Ahead

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In DeGross v. Hunter ,  (WD WA, April 22, 2026), a Washington federal district court refused to dismiss free speech and free exercise claims...
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 ...
Monday, April 20, 2026

Supreme Court Grants Review on When Religious Schools Can Be Excluded from General State Programs

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The U.S. Supreme Court this morning granted certiorari  in St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton v. Roy,  (Docket No. 25-581, cert.  granted...
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

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...

Extra Airport Screening from Placement on Selectee List Does Not Violate Religious Freedom

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In Maniar v. Noem ,  (D DC, April 1, 2026), a D.C. federal district court dismissed a suit brought by plaintiffs, husband and wife, who are ...

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...
Saturday, April 04, 2026

Noise Ordinance Is Constitutional as Applied to Anti-Abortion Sidewalk Advocacy

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In Knotts v. City of Cuyahoga Falls . (ND OH, March 31, 2026), an Ohio federal district court upheld the application of a noise ordinance to...