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 ...
Thursday, February 05, 2026

9th Circuit: Prison May Not Revoke Religious Diet Privilege Because Inmate Did Not Strictly Adhere to It

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In Harris v. Muhammad ,  (9th Cir., Feb. 4, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a California federal district court's d...

New York Mayor Selects Director of Liberal Jewish Advocacy Group as Antisemitism Office Head

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Numerous media sources report that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has chosen Phylisa Wisdom to head the New York Mayor's Office to Combat...

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Can Move Ahead Against School Officials on Two Counts

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In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. District of Columbia , (D DC, Feb. 3, 2026), the D.C. federal district court found that Fellowship of...
Wednesday, February 04, 2026

RFRA Defense to Indictment of Church Leader for Distributing Ayahuasca Fails

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In United States v. Codi , (ND AL, Feb. 2, 2026), an Alabama federal district court denied defendant's motion to dismiss a criminal indi...