Saturday, September 25, 2021

3rd Circuit Hears Arguments On School's Presentation of Material On Islam

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On Sept. 23, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Hilsenrath v. School District of the Chathams (audio of full oral...

No Violation In Refusing To Accommodate Prosecutor's Religious Request For Permanent Remote Work

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In Leone v. Essex County Prosecutor's Office ,  (D NJ, Sept. 23, 2021), a New Jersey federal district court ruled against an assistant p...

Zoning Ordinance Violates Equal Terms Provision of RLUIPA

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In The Church at Jackson v. Hinds County, Mississippi ,  (SD MS, Sept. 23, 2021), a Mississippi federal district court held that the equal t...
Friday, September 24, 2021

Supreme Court Review Sought By Christian Wedding Website Designer

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A petition for certiorari ( full text ) was filed today with the U.S. Supreme Court in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, (Sup. Ct., filed 9/24/202...

Ukrainian Parliament Outlaws Antisemitism

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  JTA reports  that the Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday passed a law banning "antisemitism and its manifestations."  The vote wa...

Rules On Religious Workers' Visas Upheld

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In Salesian Society, Province of St. Philip the Apostle, Inc. v. Mayorkas ,  (D DC, Sept. 22, 2021), the D.C. federal district court dismiss...
Thursday, September 23, 2021

Texas Sues EEOC Over Interpretation of Transgender Rights

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The state of Texas this week filed suit in federal district court challenging an EEOC Guidance document ( full text ) issued in June interpr...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Suit Says Trader Joe's Failed To Accommodate Religious Objection To COVID Vaccination

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Suit was filed earlier this month under Title VII and California state law by a 26-year Christian employee of Trader Joe's who was fired...

Universal Life Church Can Move Ahead With Suit Over Nevada Marriage Solemnization Law

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In Universal Life Church Monastery v. Clark County Nevada , (D NV, Sept. 19, 2021), a Nevada federal district court allowed the Universal Li...
Monday, September 20, 2021

Christian Adoption Agency Sues To Retain Policy Of Placements Only With Married Heterosexual Families

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Suit was filed last week in a New York federal district court by a Christian faith-based family services agency seeking to prevent enforceme...

Recent Articles of Interest

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 From SSRN: Joshua D. Sarnoff, Religious and Moral Grounds for Patent-Eligible Subject Matter Exclusions , (Patents on Life: Religious, Mora...
Sunday, September 19, 2021

Muslim Women Can Move Ahead With Suit Challenging NYPD Arrest Photo Policy

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In Clark v. City of New York ,  (SD NY, Sept. 17, 2021), a New York federal district court allowed two Muslim women to move ahead with their...

Suit Challenges California's Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum

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Suit was filed earlier this month in a California state trial court challenging a portion of the state's Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum...
Saturday, September 18, 2021

Automatic Stay of Suits In Bankruptcy Prevents State Court Defamation Suit Against Diocese

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In In re Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Santa Fe ,  (NM Bkruptcy., Sept. 17, 2021), a New Mexico federal bankruptcy court refused t...