Showing posts with label Free exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free exercise. Show all posts
Friday, September 04, 2026

Catholic Sisters Challenge Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act

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Several orders of Catholic sisters as well as Chicago Archbishop Cupich filed suit yesterday in an Illinois federal district court challengi...
Thursday, September 03, 2026

Court Allows Suit by Jewish School Denied Zoning Approval to Move Ahead

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Bet Midrash Ohr Hachayim Hakadosh, Inc., v. City of Hollywood, Florida ,  (FL Bkr., Aug. 28, 2026), is a civil rights action being pursued i...
Wednesday, September 02, 2026

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Sues for Recognition as Student Organization

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Suit was filed last week in a New York federal district court by a Christian student organization at Broome Community College that is part o...
Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Compliance With Building Code Does Not Impose Substantial Burden on Plaintiff's Religious Exercise

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In Hadez v. City of Springfield, Illinois ,  (CD IL, Aug. 28, 2026), a state trial court had ordered plaintiff to cease residing in structur...
Monday, August 31, 2026

Court Says No "Substantial Burden" On Religion When Impacted Belief Is Not Central to Plaintiff's Religion

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 In John v. Aviles-Ramos , (ED NY, Aug. 27, 2026), a New York federal district court rejected claims by a former special education teacher t...

Suit Challenges New Jersey School Policy on Social Transitioning

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Suit was filed last week in a New Jersey federal district court challenging a school board's policy on dealing with students who seek so...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Parents Seek State Funds for Catholic School Attendance Without Requirement to First Attend Failing Public School

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Suit was filed this week in a Georgia state trial court challenging on free exercise grounds the eligibility requirements for participating ...
Monday, August 24, 2026

State Must Show Compelling Interest to Bar Child Sex Offender from Church Services

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In  Reeces Chapel Missionary Baptist Church v. Buck ,  (ED NC, Aug. 14, 2026), a North Carolina federal district court refused to dismiss a ...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

Satanic Temple Sues Over Denial of Use of Iowa Capitol Rotunda for Holiday Events

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In Iowa, private organizations and individuals may request use of space on the Capitol Grounds, including the Capitol Rotunda, for events t...
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...
Thursday, August 20, 2026

9th Circuit: Suit Over Confiscation of Inmate's Wiccan Materials Should Not Be Dismissed on Summary Judgment

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In Goff v. Rode ,  (9th Cir., Aug. 18, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that an inmate presented sufficie...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Ministry Loses Challenge to Ban on Sex Offenders Living Near Places That Children Gather

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In Hope Prison Ministries v. City of Fort Worth, Texas ,  (ND TX, Aug. 14, 2026), a Christian ministry that operates transitional housing fo...
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...

Police Enforcement of Rules Set by Farmers' Market Does Not Support a Section 1983 Action

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In Conwell v. City of Benson, Minnesota ,  (D MN, Aug. 14, 2026), a Minnesota federal district court denied a motion for a temporary restrai...

Teacher's Free-Speech Rights Not Infringed by Requirement to Use Students' Preferred Names and Pronouns

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In Ellis v. The Brooke Charter Schools ,  (D MA, Aug. 13, 2026), a Massachusetts federal district court rejected claims by a public charter ...
Thursday, August 13, 2026

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sues to Challenge School's Ban on Outside Adults at Student Religious Club Meetings

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Suit was filed this week in a New Jersey federal district court by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) challenging a New Jersey schoo...
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Suit Challenges Illinois End of Life Options Act

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Suit was filed yesterday in an Illinois federal district court by four Catholic doctors, a Catholic bishop and a Lutheran skilled nursing fa...
Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Court Grants Reconsideration in Free Exercise Challenge to School's Policy on Student Social Transitioning

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In Mead v. Rockford Public School District , (WD MI, Aug. 7, 2026), a Michigan federal district court granted a motion for reconsideration o...
Thursday, August 06, 2026

Montana Supreme Court: Parenting Plan May Restrict Mother from Exposing Children to Cultic Religious Beliefs

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In In re the Marriage of Acacia Jensen and Timothy Jensen ,  (MT Sup. Ct., Aug. 4, 2026), the Montana Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision upheld...
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 ...