Monday, July 20, 2026

Texas Court Holds That Hindu Temple's Bylaws Are Invalid

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In Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Austin v. Lam ,   (TX Bus. Ct., July 14, 2026), the Texas Business Court's holding that a non-profit co...

Recent Articles of Interest

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 From SSRN: Nicola Lucchi, Public Order, Morality, and their Religious Foundations in Patent Law ,  (in E. Bonadio, N. Lucchi; B. Khan (eds)...
Friday, July 17, 2026

Pastor's Suit for Breach of Contract and Defamation Is Dismissed Under Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine

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 In Lovelace v. Mt. Zion Baptist Church , (MI App., July 15, 2026), a Michigan state appellate court, invoking the ecclesiastical abstention...

2nd Circuit: Supreme Court's Title VII Test Was Not Applied by Trial Court in Religious Accommodation Case

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In Bergin v. New York State Unified Court System ,  (2d Cir., July 15, 2026), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a York federal d...
Thursday, July 16, 2026

White House Posts Presidential Message on Birthday of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini

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Yesterday, the White House posted a "Presidential Message on the Birthday of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini," which reads in part: ....

European Parliament Resolution Condemns Abduction, Forced Conversion and Child Marriage of Religious Minorities in Pakistan

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On July 9, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution ( full text ) on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Hindu and Ch...

2026 Index of States' Legal Protection of Religious Liberty Released

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The First Liberty Institute this week released  its fifth annual report on  Religious Liberty in the States ( full text ). According to Firs...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

11th Circuit Rejects Claim That Covid Requirements Violated Employees' Religious Beliefs; Criticizes Counsel's Briefing

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 In Akerlund v. Atlas Air, Inc. ,  (11th Cir., July 10, 2026), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a suit broug...

Artist's Suit Over Removal of Trump with Jesus Painting Is Dismissed

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In Rose v. Arts Bonita, Inc. , (MD FL, July 12, 2026), a Florida federal district court dismissed, with leave to amend, a complaint against ...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Federal Court Certifies to Michigan Supreme Court Questions on Michigan's Abortion Discrimination Ban

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In Right to Life of Michigan v. Nessel , (WD MI, July 10, 2026), two pro-life organizations, Right to Life of Michigan and Pregnancy Resourc...

Israeli Knesset Passes Controversial Basic Law on Torah Study

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Israel's Knesset yesterday passed a controversial "Basic Law" providing: Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of...
Monday, July 13, 2026

Detainee Sues Wrong Parties Over Available Religious Texts on Jail's Android Tablets

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In Coleman v. LVMPD,  (D NV, July 8, 2026), a Nevada federal district court at the screening stage dismissed with leave to amend a religious...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Travis Gilly, The Church the Law Cannot Refuse: Automated Ministry, Disability Access, and the Collapse of the Church-Definition ...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Suit Seeks Accommodation for Christian Library Employee Who Objects To Using Co-Workers' Preferred Names and Pronouns

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Louisiana federal district court by a Library Technician who was fired for refusing to comply with the library...