Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Michigan Catholic Charities Sues State Officials Over Ouster as Provider of Women's Substance Abuse Services

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Last week, Catholic Charities serving the Lansing, Michigan area filed suit against the director of Michigan's Department of Health and ...

2nd Circuit Reaffirms Permissibility of NY Repeal of Religious Exemptions from School Vaccination Requirements

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In Miller v. McDonald ,  (2d Cir., June 30, 2026), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed its earlier decision that New York'...

Supreme Court Grants Review on Ripeness for RLUIPA Zoning Claims

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The Supreme Court yesterday granted review in Grand v. University Heights,  (Docket No. 25-965, certiorari granted 6/30/2026) ( Order List )...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Supreme Court Allows Schools to Exclude Transgender Females from Girls' and Women's Sports Teams

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In West Virginia v. B.J.P. , (Sup. Ct., June 20, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may exclude transgender females from girls...

Cert. Denied Over Dissent of 3 Justices in Covid Vaccine Mandate Controversy

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied review in Doe v. Hochul  , (Docket No. 24-1015, certiorari  denied 6/29/2026) over a dissenting opin...

Supreme Court Grants Review on Standing of Parents to Challenge Notification About Children Receiving Gender-Affirming Care

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday granted review in  International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson, (Docket No. 25-840,  certiora...

Cert. Petition Filed in Lipan Apache Efforts To Prevent Impairment of Religious Ceremonial Site

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A petition for certiorari ( full text )   was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court last week in Perez v. City of San Antonio, (Sup. Ct.,  cert....
Monday, June 29, 2026

Michigan AG Releases Report on Sexual Abuse in Saginaw Catholic Diocese

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On June 25, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a 258-page report titled Diocese of Saginaw: A Complete Accounting  ( full text )...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Ayaga Max Liambilah & Miracle Mudeyi, Thou Shalt Not Replace Humanity: A Commentary on Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical on AI an...

Supreme Court Review Sought by Teacher Who Objects to School's Gender identity Policy

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 A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court last week in Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools , (Sup...
Sunday, June 28, 2026

President's Religious Liberty Commission Delivers Draft Report

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On June 26, the President's Religious Liberty Commission delivered its draft report to the President. ( Press Release ).  The 224-page R...
Saturday, June 27, 2026

Texas Adopts Required Reading List for Schools, Including Biblical Stories and Verses for Gades 1-12

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Yesterday, the Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list for each grade from kindergarten through high school. The lis...
Friday, June 26, 2026

Suit Charging Misrepresentation of Use of Tithed Funds Dismissed on Ecclesiastical Abstention Grounds

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In Leach v. Gateway Church , (ED TX, June 23, 2026), a Texas federal district court dismissed on ecclesiastical abstention grounds a class a...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

9th Circuit: Question of Fact Remains on Whether Airline Flight Attendants Were Fired Because of Their Religious Beliefs

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In Brown v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. ,  (9th Cir., June 24, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that there is a genuine dispute o...

Parents Sue California School District Over Opt-Out Rights

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Suit was filed this week in a California federal district court challenging a California school district's refusal to allow parents to o...