Showing posts with label Humanism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humanism. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

British Court: Humanist Eligible to Sit on Advisory Council for Religious Education

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In  R (on the Application of Bowen) v. Kent County Council ,  (EWHC (Admin), May 26, 2023), a British High Court justice rejected a ruling o...
Friday, August 23, 2019

9th Circuit Dismisses Suit After Prison Recognizes Humanism As Faith Group

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In Espinosa v. Dzurenda ,   (9th Cir., Aug. 22, 2019), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismisse as moot a challenge to a prison’s fail...
Friday, January 04, 2019

Establishment Clause Challenge To Drag Queen Storytime Dismissed

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In Christopher v. Lawson , (SD TX, Jan. 3, 2018), a Texas federal district court dismissed a lawsuit that claimed the Houston Public Library...
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

New Organization: Humanist Legal Society

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In a press release last week, the American Humanist Association announced the launching of a new organization: the Humanist Legal Society: ...
Friday, June 29, 2018

Northern Ireland Appeals Court Says Humanist Wedding Officiants Are Permitted

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In In re Laura Smyth,  (NI Ct. App., June 28, 2018), the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal held that the General Register Office should have ...
Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Congressional Freethought Caucus Is Launched

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In a press release yesterday, four members of the U.S. House of Representatives announced the formation of the Congressional Freethought Ca...
Thursday, March 22, 2018

Navy Again Rejects Application To Become Secular Humanist Chaplain

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Washington Examiner yesterday reported that for a second time the U.S. Navy has rejected the application of Jason Heap to become the Navy&#...
Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Court Says Humanism Is Not A Religion

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In Espinosa v. Stogner ,  (D NV, Dec. 4, 2017), a Nevada federal district court-- in a suit brought by a prisoner-- held that Humanism does ...
Monday, June 12, 2017

Northern Ireland Court Says Humanist Wedding Ceremonies Must Be Recognized

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According to Belfast News Letter , on Friday the Belfast, Northern Ireland High Court ruled that Humanist wedding ceremonies must be recogni...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Federal Prison System Agrees To Recognize Humanism As A Religious Belief

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The American Humanist Association announced yesterday that it has entered an Enforceable Settlement Agreement ( full text ) with the Federa...
Friday, July 03, 2015

Suit Against Navy By Humanist Chaplain Applicant Can Proceed on Two Grounds

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Heap v. Carter ,  (ED VA, July 1, 2015), is a suit brought by Dr. Jason Heap, a certified Humanist Celebrant, and The Humanist Society, his ...
Sunday, November 02, 2014

Federal District Court Holds Humanism Is A Religion

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In American Humanist Association v. United States , (D OR, Oct. 30, 2014), an Oregon federal district court held that "Humanism is a re...