Thursday, February 19, 2026

President Trump's Ash Wednesday Message

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Yesterday, the White House posted a Presidential Message on Ash Wednesday ( full text ). It reads in part: Today, the First Lady and I join ...

DOJ Opens Title IX Investigations of 3 Michigan School Districts

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The Department of Justice announced yesterday that it has opened Title IX investigations into three Michigan school districts. The announce...

Reports on Religious Liberty, Christian Nationalism, and Antisemitism Released

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On February 17, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released their "Annual Report on the State of Religious Liberty in the United S...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Palestinian Authority Unveils New Draft Constitution

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Times of Israel reported earlier this month: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a draft constitution [on February 5] ......

7th Circuit: "Moral" Objections Not Protected By Title VII

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 In Bowlin v. Board of Directors, Judah Christian School ,  (7th Circuit, Feb. 13, 2026), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that mo...

Suit Challenges Colorado's Blaine Amendment

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Suit was filed last week in a Colorado federal district court challenging the Colorado Constitution's ban on use of state funds to suppo...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

New ICE Policy Allowing Enforcement Operations at Churches Violates RFRA

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 In New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America v. Department of Homeland Security ,  (D MA, Feb. 13, 2026), a Massachusetts f...
Monday, February 16, 2026

DOJ Investigating Medical College Over Accommodating Jewish Students When Exams Conflict with Holidays

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The Justice Department announced on Friday: Yesterday, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in partnership with the U.S. Departm...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Laura Portuondo, Free Exercise and the Redistribution of Liberty (February 04, 2026). James Morrison, Beyond the Curriculum: Fre...
Friday, February 13, 2026

Court Orders Access for Clergy to ICE Facility on Ash Wednesday

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In Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership v. Noem ,  (ND IL, Feb. 12, 2026), an Illinois federal district court issued a preliminary ...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Child Abuse Claim Against Archdiocese Moves Ahead

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In Doe XXV v. Archdiocese of New York , (NY Sup.Ct. NY Cty., Jan. 21, 2026), a New York state trial court denied a motion to dismiss a suit ...

Child Evangelism Fellowship Sues School District Over Discriminatory Treatment

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Suit was filed this week in an Illinois federal district court by Child Evangelism Fellowship alleging that fees charged to it for after-sch...

Carrie Prejean Boller Removed from Religious Liberty Commission for "Hijacking" Antisemitism Hearing

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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, chair of President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission announced on X yesterday: Carrie Prejean Boller...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Supreme Court's Decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor

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Yesterday, the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing titled Defending Faith and Families...

RLUIPA Claim for Polluting Burial Sites of Enslaved Ancestors May Move Ahead

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In Inclusive Louisiana v. St. James Parish , (ED LA, Feb. 9, 2026), a Louisiana federal district court refused to dismiss claims against St....

Suit Challenges Michigan Ban on Discrimination Because of Pregnancy Termination

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Last week, two pro-life organizations filed suit in federal district court against Michigan officials challenging on 1st and 14th Amendment ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Court Rejects Free Exercise Defense Raised by Protesters Charged With Trespass

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In Hubersberger v. State of Arizona ,   (AZ App., Feb. 9, 2026), an Arizona state appeals court, rejecting a free exercise defense, refused ...

Religious Liberty Commission Holds Hearing On Antisemitism

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The Religious Liberty Commission yesterday held a hearing on combating antisemitism and upholding religious freedom. A video of the full 5-h...

Lawsuit Challenges Makeup and Operation of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission

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Yesterday, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and Interfaith organizations filed suit challenging the legality of the Religious Liberty Commission that Pre...
Monday, February 09, 2026

Arizona Trial Court Strikes Down 3 Laws Restricting Abortions

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In Isaacson v. State of Arizona ,  (AZ Super. Ct., Feb. 2, 2026), an Arizona trial court struck down three Arizona statutes that restrict a ...