Showing posts with label High School Athletics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label High School Athletics. Show all posts
Monday, March 18, 2024

7th Circuit: Zoning Denial for Catholic School Athletic Field Lights Did Not Violate RLUIPA

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In Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart v. City of Madison, Wisconsin ,  (7th Cir., March 15, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7...
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Ohio Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto of Bill on Transgender Health Care and Sports Participation

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The Ohio Senate yesterday voted 24-8 to override Governor Mike DeWine's veto of HB 68 , the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SA...
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Ohio Legislature Passes Bill on Transgender Treatment of Minors and Transgender Participation on Sports Teams

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Yesterday, the Ohio legislature gave final approval to House Bill 68 ( full text ) which enacts the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experiment...
Thursday, September 14, 2023

9th Circuit En Banc: California School District Must Recognize Fellowship of Christian Athletes Clubs

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In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District board of Education ,  (9th Cir., Sept. 13, 2023), the U.S. 9th Circu...
Friday, September 08, 2023

Coach Kennedy Resigns After One Post-Game Prayer

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Last year, in a widely publicized Supreme Court decision , Bremerton, Washington high school football coach Joe Kennedy won the right to off...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Coach Sues Over Dismissal for His Remarks About Transgender Athletes

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Suit was filed this week in a Vermont federal district court by a high school snowboarding coach who was dismissed because of a comment he m...
Friday, May 19, 2023

Florida Governor Signs 5 Bills Labeled As "Protecting Innocence of Florida's Children"

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On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed 5 bills into law which a press release from the governor's office described as "...
Monday, January 02, 2023

Refusal To Approve Athletic Field Lights for Catholic School Did Not Violate RLUIPA

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In  Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart, Inc. v. City of Madison , Wisconsin , a Wisconsin federal district court rejected RLUIPA, free...
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Alabama High School Athletic Association Changes Rules To Accommodate Sabbath Observance

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1819 News reports that yesterday the Alabama High School Athletic Association voted to amend its rules to accommodate religious requests fo...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022

9th Circuit: High School Must Recognize Fellowship of Christian Athletes

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In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education ,  (9th Cir., Aug. 29. 2022), the U.S. 9th Circui...
Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Utah Court Strikes Down Ban On Transgender Girls On School Sports Teams

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 In Roe v. Utah High School Activities Association ,  (UT Dist. Ct., Aug. 19, 2022), a Utah state trial court issued a preliminary injunctio...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

South Carolina Governor Signs Law On Transgender Students In Sports

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On Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed   H4608, the Save Women's Sports Act ( full text ). The law requires school ath...
Thursday, May 05, 2022

Adventist School Sues Over Refusal Of Tournament To Accommodate Its Sabbath Observance

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Suit was filed this week in an Alabama federal district court against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) by the Seventh Da...
Monday, April 04, 2022

Ban On Prayer Over PA System At High School Playoffs Did Not Violate 1st Amendment

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In Cambridge Christian School, Inc. v. Florida High School Athletic Association, Inc. ,  (MD FL, March 31, 2022), in a case on remand from t...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Indiana and Utah Governors Veto Bans Of Transgender Females On Sports Teams

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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Monday vetoed HEA 1041 ( full text ) which bans transgender females from competing on female interscholasti...
Saturday, January 15, 2022

Supreme Court Grants Review In Case Of Football Coach's Praying At 50-Yard Line

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Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District,  (Docket No. 21-418, cert. granted,  1/14/2022)...
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Cert. Filed In Case Of Football Coach Seeking To Pray On Field

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A petition for certiorari ( full text ) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, (US Sup. Ct...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

South Dakota Governor Issues Executive Orders On Transgender Women In Sports After Vetoing Legislation On The Issue

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On March 8, the South Dakota Legislature gave final passage to HB1217  which banned transgender women from participating on women's athl...
Thursday, August 08, 2019

Seventh Day Adventist Tennis Players Sue Over Tournament Scheduling

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Suit was filed this week in a Washington federal district court by two high school tennis players who are Seventh Day Adventists and were pr...
Friday, July 19, 2019

Catholic Schools Can Challenge Athletic Competition Rule Change

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The Ohio Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision in Ohio High School Athletic Association v. Ruehlman,  (OH Sup. Ct., July 16, 2019), allowed a tria...