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 ...

Ministerial Exception Bars Student Chaplain's Title IX and FLSA Claims

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In Davenport v. Episcopal Health Services, Inc .,  (ED NY, Feb. 5, 2026), a New York federal district court held that the ministerial except...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Joanmarie Davoli, Infusing Catholicism In Teaching And Writing , (December 01, 2025). Michael Quinlan, NSW Greens Introduce a Bi...
Sunday, February 08, 2026

Texas AG Sues to Close Down CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood in State

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit in a Texas state trial court against CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood asking for an injuncti...
Friday, February 06, 2026

DOJ Settles RLUIPA Zoning Dispute with Pennsylvania Town

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In June 2025, the Justice Department instituted an investigation of alleged RLUIPA violations by the Borough of Kingston, Pennsylvania. At i...

Trump Announces May Event to "Rededicate America as One Nation Under God"

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President Trump yesterday delivered lengthy remarks ( full transcript ) at the National Prayer Breakfast held at the Washington Hilton Hotel...

Education Department Issues Guidance on School Prayer

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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education issued a 9-page "Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in ...