Friday, September 11, 2026

President Sends Rosh Hashanah Greetings

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Rosh Hashanah begins this evening at sundown. Today the White House posted a Presidential Message ( full text ) offering greetings to the Je...

Court Enjoins Enforcement Against Synagogue's Voluntary Security Team of Ban on Firearms in Houses of Worship

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In Silver Spring Jewish Center, Inc. v. Montgomery County, Maryland ,  (D MD, Sept. 10, 2026), a Maryland federal district court granted a p...

LDS Church Not Negligent in Failure to Act Against Sex Abuse by Church Elder Against His Daughter

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In Doe v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ,  (D OR, Sept. 8, 2026), an Oregon federal...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Religious Greetings at Gate of Air Force Base Provokes Controversy with Defense Secretary

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 A new controversy over religion in the military has erupted between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the advocacy group Military Religiou...

Maine's Compulsory School Vaccination Law Upheld

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In We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Makin , (D ME, Sept. 8, 2026), a Maine federal district court rejected free exercise and Establishment Claus...

5th Circuit Hears Arguments on Ending Mailing of Mifepristone While Litigation Over FDA Rule Moves Forward

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The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday heard oral arguments in State of Louisiana v. FDA,  (5th Cir., argued 9/9/2026) ( audio of f...
Wednesday, September 09, 2026

EEOC Outlines Its Progress in Fighting Religious Discrimination

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On Monday, the EEOC issued a press release ( full text ) titled  EEOC Delivers on Administration Priorities and President Trump’s Executive ...

Supreme Court Review Sought in Denial of Religious Exemption from Vaccine Requirement for Student Attending Online School

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A petition for certiorari ( full text ) was filed last week with the U.S. Supreme Court in Perry v. Marteney,  (Sup.Ct., cert.  filed 9/4/20...
Tuesday, September 08, 2026

New Jersey Expands Protections for Providers and Recipients of Reproductive Health Care; Catholic Conference Provides Guidance for Protesters

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On August 20, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed S2260 ( full text ) into law. The governor's press release announcing the signi...
Monday, September 07, 2026

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Shucheng Wang, Law and Religion as an Interdisciplinary Field in Legal Education: Reflections from the Australian School (July 3...
Friday, September 04, 2026

Catholic Sisters Challenge Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act

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Several orders of Catholic sisters as well as Chicago Archbishop Cupich filed suit yesterday in an Illinois federal district court challengi...

United Methodist Parent Body Sues Local Church Over Amendments to Governing Documents

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Last month, the parent body of the United Methodist church in Texas filed suit in a Texas state trial court against a Dallas Methodist congr...
Thursday, September 03, 2026

Court Allows Suit by Jewish School Denied Zoning Approval to Move Ahead

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Bet Midrash Ohr Hachayim Hakadosh, Inc., v. City of Hollywood, Florida ,  (FL Bkr., Aug. 28, 2026), is a civil rights action being pursued i...

Maine Supreme Court Upholds Ending Mother's Sharing in Control of Daughter's Religious Upbringing

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In Bickford v. Bradeen ,  (ME Sup. Ct., Sept. 1, 2026), the Maine Supreme Court upheld a trial court's decision to modify an order origi...