Friday, December 19, 2025

HHS Proposes Rules to Bar Hospitals from Performing Gender Affirming Care to Minors

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The Department of Health and Human Services today published in the Federal Register two Releases proposing rule changes that would effective...

6th Circuit: Michigan's Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors Violates 1st Amendment

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In Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee, and Hillsdale Counties v. Whitmer ,  (6th Cir., Dec. 17, 2025), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of App...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Oklahoma Supreme Court Invalidates Religion-Based Social Study Standards

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In Randall v. Fields ,  (OK Sup. Ct., Dec. 16, 2025), the Oklahoma Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision held that the Oklahoma State Board of Edu...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Firing of Synagogue Religious Teacher for Anti-Israel Blog Post Is Upheld By NY's Top Court

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In Sander v. Westchester Reform Temple ,  (NY Ct. App., Dec. 16, 2025), the New York Court of Appeals (New York's highest court) affirme...

CAIR Sues Florida Over Terrorism Designation

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As previously reported , earlier this month Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an Executive Order designating CAIR (the Council on America...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

2nd Circuit Upholds Prison's Restriction of Inmate's Access to Smudging Ritual

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In Baltas v Jones , (2d Cir., Dec. 15, 2025), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a prisoner's free exercise c...
Monday, December 15, 2025

Recent Articles of Interest

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 From SSRN: Whittney Barth, Pierce v. Society of Sisters and Diminishing Protections for Teachers at Religious Schools ,  (100 Notre Dame La...
Friday, December 12, 2025

Ministerial Exception Bars Former Priest's Title VII Claims

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In Obienu v. Archdiocese of New Orleans ,  (ED LA, Dec. 11, 2025), a Louisiana federal district court held that a former priest's Title ...
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Religious Liberty Commission Hears Testimony on Religious Liberty in the Military

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Yesterday, the federal Religious Liberty Commission held a hearing on Religious Liberty in the Military. The Announcement of the hearing sa...

7th Circuit: Plaintiff Must Allege More Than Conclusory Statements of Religious Belief to Get Religious Exemption

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In Troogstad v. City of Chicago , (7th Cir., Dec. 9, 2025), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of free exercise clai...