Thursday, January 01, 2026

Happy New Year 2026! A Letter To Readers.

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Dear Religion Clause Readers: Happy New Year 2026!  Thank you for your loyal readership. I hope that you continue to find Religion Clause a ...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Puerto Rico Recognizes Fetal Personhood

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 As reported by the San Juan Daily Star , on Dec. 21 Puerto Rico's Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed into law Senate Bill 504 ( f...

Lower Court Applies Supreme Court's Classroom Religious Opt-Out Decision

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In Alan L. v. Lexington Public Schools , (D MA, Dec. 30, 2025), a Massachusetts federal district court, relying on the Supreme Court's r...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Senate Confirms Antisemitism Envoy; Other Religious Freedom Spots Remain Unfilled

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As part of a single Senate vote confirming 97 pending nominations for various federal offices, the U.S. Senate on  December 18, by a vote ...
Monday, December 29, 2025

RFRA Challenge to Connecticut Removal of Religious Exemption from School Vaccines Survives

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In We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. State of Connecticut Department of Education , (CT Super, Dec. 16, 2025), a Connecticut state trial court di...
Friday, December 26, 2025

Bishop Held Personally Liable for Failure of Catholic Hospital's Pension Plan

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The Pillar  this week reported on an interesting jury award in litigation over the failure of a Catholic hospital's pension plan.  The r...

Top 10 Religious Liberty and Church-State Developments of 2025

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Each year in December, I attempt to select the most important church-state and religious liberty developments of the past year.  My choices ...
Thursday, December 25, 2025

President Issues Christmas Message

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The White House today posted a Presidential Message on Christmas  ( full text ). It reads in part: ... The birth of Jesus revealed the perfe...

Catholic Bishop Excuses Those Who Fear ICE Detention from Attending Christmas Mass

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The Catholic Bishop of Columbus (Ohio) this week issued a Decree ( full text ) granting a dispensation from participating in Christmas Mass ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Muslim Employee's Risk of Discipline for Taking Prayer Breaks Was Too Speculative to Create Title VII Violation

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In Zienni v. Mercedes-Benz ,  (11th Cir., Dec. 22, 2025), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a claim by a Muslim employee of Me...

California Policy Barring School's Disclosure of Student's Change in Gender Expression Is Unconstitutional

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In Mirabelli v. Olson ,  (SD CA, Dec. 22, 2025), a California federal district court held unconstitutional the policy of California school b...