Tuesday, October 27, 2026

New York Catholic Archdiocese Reaches $800 Million Settlement with Sex Abuse Survivors

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In an October 24 press release , attorneys for claimants who had filed sex abuse claims against the Catholic Archdiocese of New York announc...

Iowa Supreme Court: Nursing Student Did Not Have Sincerely Held Religious Objection to Covid Vaccine

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 In Perry v. Dordt University , (IA Sup. Ct., Oct. 23, 2026), the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's holding that plaintiff, a ...
Monday, October 26, 2026

No 1st Amendment Violation in Requiring Seller of Pre-Designed Wedding Outfit to Sell It for Same-Sex Wedding

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In In re New York State Division of Human Rights v. D. Auxilly NYC LLC ,  (NY App., Oct. 22, 2026), a New York state appellate court upheld ...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Yusuf Akintunde Ademola & Saoban Ashimi, Sharīʿah Courts within the Nigerian Constitutional Order: Law, Misconception, and Le...
Friday, October 23, 2026

Pew Survey Reports on Mid-Term Voting Preferences by Religious Affiliation

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In anticipation of the November 3 mid-term elections, last week the Pew Research Center released the results of a survey conducted between S...

New Law Allows Clergy to Opt Back Into Social Security and Medicare

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On Oct. 20, President Trump signed into law H.R. 227, the Clergy Act. The new law (P.L. 119-125) ( full text ) is summarized by the Congre...
Thursday, October 22, 2026

D.C. Circuit: Religious Organizations Have Standing to Challenge Policy Changes On Immigration Enforcement Near Places of Worship

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In Mennonite Church USA v. U.S Department of Homeland Security ,  (DC Cir., Oct. 20, 2026), the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decis...

Did Pressure on Foster Child to Be Baptized Amount to Neglect of Child's Emotional Needs?

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In A.P. v. Department of Children and Families ,  (MA App. Ct., Oct. 21, 2016), a Massachusetts state appellate court vacated and remanded a...
Wednesday, October 21, 2026

3rd Circuit: Preliminary Injunction Denied Even When Ultimate Success of RLUPA Challenge Is Likely

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In Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church v. Township of Collier ,  (3d Cir., Oct. 19, 2026), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1...

4th Circuit Refuses to Expand Exemptions from Anti-Discrimination Laws for Religious Employers

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In Doe v. Catholic Relief Services ,  (4th Cir., Oct. 16. 2026), the U.S.4th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed a Maryland ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Oklahoma Board Rejects Religious Charter School on Non-Constitutional Grounds

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According to an Oct. 15  press release from Oklahoma Attorney General Centner Drummond, the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board at its ...
Monday, October 19, 2026

Ohio's School Choice Program Violates State Constitution

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In Columbus City School District v. State of Ohio , (OH App., Oct. 15, 2026), an Ohio state appellate court held that Ohio's Education C...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Krishna Janni & Ruchit Yadav, The Wall of Places of Worship Act, 1991 (December 09, 2025). Zalman Rothschild, Anti-Zionism, ...