Tuesday, February 07, 2023

Judge Asks for Briefing on Whether 13th Amendment Protects Abortion Rights

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 In United States v. Handy , (D DC, Feb. 6, 2023), a D.C. federal district court refused to dismiss a criminal case charging ten defendants ...
Monday, February 06, 2023

Pope Francis Again Speaks Out Against Criminalization of Homosexuality

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Yesterday Pope Francis returned from his visit to South Sudan.  On the flight back, he was joined by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Mo...

Idaho Legislature Cannot Intervene in Suit by U.S. Challenging Idaho's Abortion Ban In Emergency Situations

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In United States v. State of Idaho ,  (D ID, Feb. 3, 2023), an Idaho federal district court refused to allow the Idaho legislature to interv...

Recent Articles of Interest

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 From SSRN: Hans Morten Haugen, A Decade of Revitalizing UN Work for Freedom Concerning Religion or Belief 2010-2020 , (Journal of Human Rig...
Friday, February 03, 2023

20 State AG's Warn Pharmacies Against Mailing Abortion Pills

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced on Tuesday that 20 state attorneys general have sent letters to Walgreen's and CVS ph...

Satanic Temple Opens Reproductive Health Clinic Offering Its Abortion Ritual

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In a press release issued this week, The Satanic Temple ("TST") announced that it has set up its first Reproductive Health Clinic...

Faith-Based Resource Center for Homeless Sues Over Right to Serve Snacks to Its Clients

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Suit was filed this week in a California federal district court by a Resource Cener for impoverished and disabled individuals alleging that ...

Chabad's Long-Running Suit Over Land Use Dismissed In Part

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In Lubavitch of Old Westbury, Inc. v. Incorporated Village of Old Westbury, New York ,  (ED NY, Jan. 31, 2023), a New York federal magistrat...

National Prayer Breakfast Held Yesterday

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As reported by AP , the National Prayer Breakfast, attended by 450 invitees, was held yesterday in the Capitol's Visitor Center. As repo...
Thursday, February 02, 2023

At Religious Freedom Summit, Ambassador Calls for Crimes Against Humanity Statute

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The International Religious Freedom Summit was held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Among the numerous speakers and panelists ...
Wednesday, February 01, 2023

Australia Proposes New Antidiscrimination Requirements For Religious Educational Institutions

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On January 27, the Australian Law Reform Commission released a 54-page Consultation Paper on  Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Di...

4th Circuit: Church Loses Challenges to Zoning Restrictions

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In Alive Church of the Nazarene, Inc. v. Prince William County, Virginia ,  (4th Cir., Jan. 31, 2023), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals...
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

European Court Says Russia Violated Rights of Same Sex Couples Who Were Denied Marriage Registration

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In Fedotova and Others v. Russia , (ECHR, Jan. 17, 2023), the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights held that Russia violated ...

HHS Proposes Repeal of Exemption from Contraceptive Mandate for Entities with Nonreligious Moral Objections

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 Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services along with several other federal agencies filed a 147-page release ( full text ) pro...

5th Circuit: FFRF's Suit Against Texas Governor Is Moot

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In Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Abbott ,  (5th Cir., Jan.  27, 2023), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that FFRF'...
Monday, January 30, 2023

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Grainne De Burca & Katharine Young, The (Mis)Appropriation of Human Rights by the New Global Right: An Introduction to the Sy...