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Friday, June 19, 2026

9th Circuit Grants En Banc Review in Church Autonomy Case

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In  Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Washington v. Brown , (9th Cir., June 18, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted to review en...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

FTC and States Sue Organization Setting Standards for Pediatric Trans Care

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The Federal Trade Commission along with the states of Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas, filed suit yesterday against the World Professional ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

State AG's Urge FDA To Investigage Whether Mifepristone Is Contaminating Drinking Water Supplies

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In a press release issued on Monday, Liberty Counsel announced that 14 Republican state attorneys general have sent a letter ( full text  o...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Cert. Denied In School's Discipline of Pro-Life Student Group

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The Supreme Court yesterday denied review in E.D. v. Noblesville School District,  (Docket No. 25-906, certiorari  denied 6/15/2026). At iss...
Monday, June 15, 2026

Recent Articles and Books of Interest

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From SSRN: Edgar A. Fernandez-Lopez, Turandot and the Exhaustion of Power: Ritual, Genealogy, Sacrifice, and the Twilight of Civilizations ...
Friday, June 12, 2026

President Issues Message on Catholic Bishops' Honoring of US 250th Anniversary

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Yesterday the White House posted a Presidential Message on U.S. Catholic Bishops Honoring the 250th Anniversary of American Independence ( ...

DC Circuit Gives Pleading Leeway to Pro Se Muslim Plaintiff Who Claims Religious Discrimination

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 In Naz v. Wright , (DC Cir., June 9, 2026), the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision reversed a district court's dismissal o...

European Court of Human Rights Rules in Favor of Jehovah's Witnesses in Two Cases

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The European Court of Human Rights has handed down opinions in two cases involving the rights of Jehovah's Witnesses. The official opini...

Ministry Gets TRO To Allow It to Distribute Food in Park to Homeless Individuals

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In St. Herman's Table v. City of Phoenix ,  (D AZ, June 10, 2026), an Arizona federal district court granted a temporary restraining ord...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Florida AG Says Schools Must Allow Students to Attend Released Time Programs

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On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier provided a legal opinion ( full text ) to a member of the Florida legislature concluding...
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