Showing posts with label Same-sex marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Same-sex marriage. Show all posts
Monday, October 26, 2026

No 1st Amendment Violation in Requiring Seller of Pre-Designed Wedding Outfit to Sell It for Same-Sex Wedding

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In In re New York State Division of Human Rights v. D. Auxilly NYC LLC ,  (NY App., Oct. 22, 2026), a New York state appellate court upheld ...
Wednesday, October 21, 2026

4th Circuit Refuses to Expand Exemptions from Anti-Discrimination Laws for Religious Employers

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In Doe v. Catholic Relief Services ,  (4th Cir., Oct. 16. 2026), the U.S.4th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed a Maryland ...
Thursday, October 01, 2026

Church Autonomy Doctrine Is Not Broader Than Ministerial Exception in Title VII Cases

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In Ference v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg ,  (WD PA, Sept. 30, 2026), a Pennsylvania federal district court refused to dismiss a Ti...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

NY Judge Censured for Refusing to Perform Same-Sex Wedding

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In In re. Pitts-Davis , (NY Comm. Jud. Conduct, March 16, 2026), the New York Commission on Judicial Conduct censured a Syracuse City Court ...
Thursday, December 04, 2025

European Union Court of Justice: EU Countries Must Recognize Same-Sex Marriages Performed in Other Member States

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In  Cupriak-Trojan v. Mazowiecki , (CJEU, Nov. 25, 2025), the Court of Justice of the European Union held that the Treaty on the Functioning...
Monday, November 10, 2025

Supreme Court Denies Review in Same-Sex Marriage Case

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In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in Davis v. Ermold,  (Docket No. 25-125, certiorari  denied 11/10/2025...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Texas Judicial Conduct Rules Changed To Allow Judges To Refuse To Perform Same-Sex Marriages

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On Oct.24, the Texas Supreme Court added a Comment ( full text ) to Canon 4 of the Texas Code of Judical Conduct. The New Comment reads: It...
Monday, October 06, 2025

Photographer Entitled to Nominal Damages for Injury from Threat to Require Her to Photograph Same-Sex Weddings

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In Chelsey Nelson Photography, LLC v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Gov't ., (WD KY, Sept. 30, 2025), in a case that has been in lit...
Friday, August 29, 2025

Supreme Court Review Sought by California Baker

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A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed this week in Miller v. Civil Rights Division,  (Sup. Ct., certiorari filed 8/26/2025) . ...
Wednesday, August 06, 2025

9th Circuit: Ministerial Exception Requires Dismissal of Customer Service Representative's Title VII Suit

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In  McMahon v. World Vision, Inc. ,  (9th Cir., Aug. 5, 2025), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the ministerial exception doc...
Friday, May 23, 2025

Wedding Photographer Gets Temporary Injunction Excusing Her from Photographing Same-Sex Engagements and Weddings

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In Carpenter v. James ,  (WD NY, May 22, 2025), a New York federal district court granted a preliminary injunction to a wedding photographer...
Monday, March 10, 2025

6th Circuit: Public Official Engaging in State Action Cannot Assert 1st Amendment Defense

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In Ermold v. Davis ,  (6th Cir., March 6, 2025), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $100,000 damage award to a same-sex couple ...
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Refusal To Sell Generic Cake for Same-Sex Wedding Reception Violates California Anti-Discrimination Law

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In Civil Rights Department v. Cathy's Creations, Inc. ,  (CA App., Feb. 11, 2025), a California state appellate court in a 74-page opini...

Britain's Court of Appeals: Teacher Wrongfully Terminated for Personal Facebook Postings Reflecting Christian Beliefs on Sexuality

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In Higgs v. Farmor's School ,  (EWCA, Feb. 12, 2025), Britain's Court of Appeal held that the dismissal of a teacher because of post...
Thursday, November 07, 2024

3 States' Voters Remove Unenforceable Anti-Gay Marriage Provisions

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On Tuesday, voters in three states approved measures recognizing same-sex marriage and eliminating now-unenforceable provisions to the contr...
Sunday, November 03, 2024

Ballot Measures to Watch in Tuesday's Elections

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Tuesday's elections around the country will feature an unusually large number of ballot measures of particular interest to Religion Clau...
Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Texas Judicial Conduct Commission Withdraws Reprimand of Judge Who Refused to Perform Same-Sex Weddings

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As previously reported , in 2019 the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a Public Warning to Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensl...
Monday, July 15, 2024

2nd Circuit: Trial Court Must Make Further Findings in Wedding Photographer's Challenge to NY Public Accommodation Law

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In Emilee Carpenter, LLC, dba Emilee Carpenter Photography v. James ,  (2d Cir., July 12, 2024), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals rever...
Monday, July 01, 2024

Justice of the Peace's Challenge to Reprimand for Refusing Same-Sex Marriage Officiation Is Remanded

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 In Hensley v. State Commission on Judicial Conduct , (TX Sup. Ct., June 28, 2024), the Texas Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, held that a...
Thursday, May 09, 2024

4th Circuit: Ministerial Exception Bars Suit by Catholic School Teacher Fired Over Same-Sex Marriage Plans

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In Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School ,  (4th Cir., May 8, 2024), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Catholic high sch...