Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Ban on Feeding Feral Animals Did Not Violate Plaintiff's Free Exercise Rights

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In Barroca v. Hayward Area Recreation and Parks District ,  (ND CA, Feb. 23, 2026), a California federal district court dismissed all but a ...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Supreme Court Denies Review of RFRA Claims by Military Who Refused Covid Vaccine

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The Supreme Court yesterday denied certiorari in Doster v. Meink , (Docket No.25-446, cert. denied 2/23/2026) and Poffenbarger v. Meink,  (...

In India Court Orders Protection for Unmarried Interfaith Couples

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In India, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Noori & Another v. State of U.P. & 4 Others , (HC Allahabad, Feb. 23, 2026), ...

Hospital Justified In Firing Nurse for Praying with Patients, Discussing Holocaust With Patient

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In Sanders v. Kootenai Hospital District ,  (D ID, Feb. 20, 2026), an Idaho federal district court rejected various claims by Claudia Sander...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Cert. Denied In Church Autonomy Case

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 The U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in McRaney v. North American Mission Board,  (Docket No. 25-807, certiorari  denied 2/23/2026). ...

City's Regulation of Donation Boxes Violates Christian Nonprofit's Free Speech Rights

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In Arms of Hope v. City of Mansfield, Texas ,  (ND TX, Feb. 19, 2026), a Christian social service organization challenged the city's reg...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Eric A. Kades, Turning the Other Cheek , (January 30, 2026). Robert Katz, How Antisemitism Infects the Law ,  (December 09, 2024...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

5th Circuit En Banc: Challenge to Louisiana Classroom 10 Commandments Mandate Is Not Ripe

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In Roake v. Brumley , (5th Cir., Feb. 20, 2026), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc  by a vote of 11-7 vacated on jurisdi...
Friday, February 20, 2026

State's Criticism of Pregnancy Resource Centers Did Not Violate Clinics' Free Speech or Free Exercise

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 In A Woman's Concern, Inc. v. Healey ,  (D MA, Feb. 17, 2026), a Massachusetts federal district court rejected claims by a religiously ...

Mayor's Statements About Prayer Event Sponsors May Have Violated Establishment Clause

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Johnson v. City of Seattle ,  (WD WA, Feb. 18, 2026), is a suit by promoters of a worship event held in a Seattle park. According to the cou...
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 ...