Thursday, November 12, 2026

Librarian Fired for Displaying Trans Friendly Book Alleges Religious Discrimination

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 A lawsuit claiming religious, racial and sex discrimination as well as free speech, due process and equal protection violations was filed l...

Claim Against School District for Student-on-Student Antisemitic Bullying Moves Ahead

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In Harris v. General Brown Central School District ,  (ND NY, Nov. 19, 2926), a New York federal district court refused to dismiss claims un...
Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Florida Grand Jury Indicts Man for Mailing Threatening Antisemitic Letters to Organizations and Individuals

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 On Monday, the Department of Justice announced that a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has indicted 58-year-old Bria...

Trinidad and Tobago's Criminalization of "Buggery" Struck Down by Privy Council

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Britain's  Judicial Committee of the Privy Council  is the highest appellate authority for certain territories and former territories of...
Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Trump Nominates Matthew Zandi To EEOC

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Yesterday the White House announced  that President Trump has sent to the Senate the nomination of  Matthew Zandi to be a member of the Equ...

Court Says Indictment of Church Leaders on Forced Labor Charges Does Not Violate 1st Amendment or RLUIPA

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In United States v. Taylor ,  (ED MI, Nov. 9, 2026), a Michigan federal district court rejected free exercise and RFRA defenses to indictmen...

Tennessee's Exclusion of Religious Charter Schools Violates 1st Amendment

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In   Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville v. Knox County Board of Education , (ED TN, Nov. 6, 2026), a Tennessee federal district court held tha...
Monday, November 09, 2026

Australia Releases Updated Plan to Combat Antisemitism

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On October 30, Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism released a 40-page update to Australia's national plan for combattin...

President Sends Diwali Greetings

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Yesterday was the main day of the 5-day festival of Diwali . The White House yesterday posted a Presidential Message on Diwali . It reads in...

Recent Articles of Interest

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 From SSRN: Achmad Shiva'ul Haq Asjach, Arinal Muna & Hilma Luthfia, Islamic Religious Counselors in the Modern Era: A Critical Anal...
Friday, November 06, 2026

11th Circuit Rejects Hebrew-Israelite Inmate's Complaints About Diet Accommodations

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In Robinson v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections ,  (11th Cir., Nov. 4, 2026), the U.S.11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the...

WV Supreme Court Construes Fraud Exception to Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine

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In State of West Virginia  ex rel. Trustees of the West Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church v. Wills ,  (WV Sup. Ct. App., No...
Thursday, November 05, 2026

Court Refuses to Dismiss Ohio AG's Suit Challenging Closing of Hebrew Union College

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In Wilson v. Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion ,  (OH Com. Pl., Oct. 30, 2026), an Ohio state trial court refused to dismiss...

Islamic Center May Move Ahead with Challenge to Cease-and-Desist Order from Texas Funeral Services Commission

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In East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) v. Texas Funeral Services Commission ,  (WD TX, Sept. 9, 2026), a Texas federal district court refused t...

1st Circuit Denies Injunction Pending Appeal of Maine's School Vaccination Requirement

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In We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Childs , (1st Cir., Nov. 3, 2026), the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, refused to enjo...
Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Election Results on Ballot Measures of Interest

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Here are the results of some of the ballot measures facing voters in yesterday's elections: Alabama Amendment 3: Require Pledge of Alle...

President Signs Legislation Extending Life of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

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Yesterday, President Trump signed into law  H.R. 1744, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act o...

Court Says Iowa Must Allow Satanic Temple to Hold Event in Capitol Rotunda

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In The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Campbell ,  (SD IA, Nov. 2, 2026), an Iowa federal district court issued a preliminary injunction requiring I...