Showing posts with label Louisiana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Louisiana. Show all posts
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...
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...
Friday, June 21, 2024

Louisiana Governor Signs "Given Name Act", School Chaplaincy and 10 Commandments Bills

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On Wednesday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed  a package of 18 separate bills which the Governor's office described as " bill...
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Court Says EEOC Exceeded Its Authority in New Rules Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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In State of Louisiana v. EEOC ,  (WD LA, June 17, 2024), a Louisiana federal district court granted a preliminary injunction to the states o...
Friday, June 14, 2024

DOE Enjoined from Applying New Title IX Rules Protecting Transgender Students In 4 States

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In State of Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Education ,  (WD LA, June 13, 2024), a Louisiana federal district court enjoined the Department ...
Thursday, June 06, 2024

Louisiana Governor Signs Women's Safety and Protection Act, Rejecting Gender Identity Classifications

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On June 3, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed HB 608, the Women's Safety and Protection Act ( full text ) into law. The law states a...
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Louisiana Legislature Requires Posting of 10 Commandments in Every Public School and College Classroom

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The Louisiana legislature this week gave final passage to HB71 ( full text ) which requires all public schools to display the Ten Commandme...
Friday, May 24, 2024

Louisiana Legislature Bans Fraudulently Giving Women Abortion Pills; Reclassifies Abortion Pills as Dangerous Drugs

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The Louisiana legislature yesterday gave final passage to Senate Bill 276 ( full text ). The bill creates the crime of "coerced crimin...
Monday, April 15, 2024

Louisiana Supreme Court: Revival of Barred Sex Abuse Claims Violates Priest's Rights Under State Constitution

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 In Bienvenu v. Defendant 1 ,  (LA Sup. Ct., March 22, 2024), the Louisiana Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision held that a 2021 Louisiana statu...
Wednesday, February 07, 2024

5th Circuit, 11-6, Denies En Banc Rehearing on Availability of Damages Under RLUIPA

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In Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety , (5th Cir., Feb. 5, 2024), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, by a v...
Friday, November 10, 2023

Exclusion of Jurors Who Have Conscientious Objection To Death Penalty Does Not Violate Free Exercise Clause

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 In State of Louisiana v. Neveaux , (LA App., Nov. 8, 2023), a Louisiana state appeals court rejected a free exercise challenge to a provisi...
Thursday, September 21, 2023

Suit Says High Schoolers Deceived Into Attending Christian Religious Event

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Suit was filed this week in a Louisiana federal district court by two plaintiffs suing on behalf of themselves and their high-school age dau...
Friday, August 11, 2023

Expelled Church Members' Claims Barred by Statute of Limitations

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In Boyett v. First Baptist Church of Bossier ,  (LA App., Aug. 9,2023), a Louisiana state appellate court in a 2-1 decision affirmed the tri...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Louisiana Legislature Overrides Veto of Gender Transition Ban for Minors

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Yesterday the Louisiana legislature overrode Governor John Bel Edwards' veto of HB648, the Stop Harming Our Kids Act ( full text ). The...
Monday, June 26, 2023

3 Courts Rule on Claims for Religious Exemptions from Covid Vaccine Mandates

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Last week, federal district courts in three states handed down decisions in cases in which a former employee was suing his or her employer f...
Sunday, April 23, 2023

Judge Refuses to Recuse Himself from New Orleans Archdiocese Bankruptcy Matters

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AP  and WWL-TV reported on Saturday that federal district court judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Greg Guidry, has refused to re...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

5th Circuit Rejects Pastor's Jurisdictional Theory of Religion Clauses

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 In Spell v. Edwards ,  (5th Cir., Feb. 17, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit brought by...
Sunday, August 14, 2022

Louisiana Supreme Court Refuses Stay Of Abortion Ban During Appeals

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In an Order ( full text ) signed by four of the seven Justices on the Louisiana Supreme Court in June Medical Services, LLC v. Landry,  (LA ...
Thursday, June 23, 2022

Louisiana Governor Signs Two "Trigger Laws" On Abortion

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On June 17, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed Senate Bill 342 ( full text ), amending a 2006 law that banned all abortions except...
Thursday, June 02, 2022

Louisiana Legislature Clarifies Child Sex-Abuse Look-Back Window

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The Louisiana legislature yesterday gave final passage to HB402 ( full text ). The law clarifies that the 3-year look-back window to bring ...