Showing posts with label Muslim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muslim. Show all posts
Friday, June 05, 2026

Muslim High Schoolers Sue After Being Disciplined for Instagram Video

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Virginia federal district court against Fairfax County schools by four Muslim students who were disciplined be...
Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Extra Airport Screening from Placement on Selectee List Does Not Violate Religious Freedom

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In Maniar v. Noem ,  (D DC, April 1, 2026), a D.C. federal district court dismissed a suit brought by plaintiffs, husband and wife, who are ...
Friday, March 20, 2026

High School Teacher Did Not Violate Constitution in Counseling Muslim Student Who Converted to Christianity

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In Chaudhry v. Thorsen ,  (ND IL, March 18, 2026), an Illinois federal district court rejected Establishment Clause, substantive due process...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

President Issues Eid al-Fitr Message

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 The White House yesterday posted a  Presidential Message on Eid al-Fitr   which reads: The First Lady and I send our best wishes to every A...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Federal Jury Awards Muslim Inmates $667,000 After Guards Violently Disrupted Their Prayers

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In a press release , CAIR Legal Defense Fund announced that on Monday a jury in federal district court in the Eastern District of Missouri h...
Sunday, March 08, 2026

Father's Rights Not Violated by School's Refusal to Dismiss Son Early on Fridays for Religious Services

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In Sapp v. Trenton Board of Education ,  (D NJ, March 6, 2026), a New Jersey federal district court dismissed a suit brought pro se  against...
Thursday, March 05, 2026

7th Circuit: Prison's Refusal to Provide Muslim Prayer Schedules at State Expense Is Permissible

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In Childs v. Webster ,  (7th Cir., March 4, 2026), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that there was not a violation of a Muslim inm...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

In India Court Orders Protection for Unmarried Interfaith Couples

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In India, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Noori & Another v. State of U.P. & 4 Others , (HC Allahabad, Feb. 23, 2026), ...
Monday, December 08, 2025

Texas Sues Promoters of Development Aimed at Muslim Home Buyers

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced last week that he has filed suit in a Texas state trial court against the East Plano Islamic Ce...
Friday, November 21, 2025

CAIR Sues Texas Governor

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As previously reported , earlier this week Texas governor Greg Abbott issued a Proclamation designating CAIR as a Foreign Terrorist and Tran...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

India's Supreme Court Stays Enforcement of Several Parts of Waqf Amendment Act

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In In re: The Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 .  (India Sup. Ct., Sept. 15, 2025), the Supreme Court of India in a 128-page opinion upheld many of ...
Wednesday, June 04, 2025

State Court Order to Cooperate in Religious Divorce Cannot Be Challenged in Federal Trial Court Proceeding

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In Azimi v. Worrell ,  (WD VA, June 3, 2025), plaintiff appearing pro se , challenged on Free Exercise and Establishment Clause grounds an o...
Friday, April 25, 2025

Muslim Woman Sues Over Violation of Her Religious Rights in Jail

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The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations yesterday announced the filing of a federal lawsuit by a Muslim woman who...
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Suit Challenges NYPD's Forcible Removal of Hijabs as Crowd Control Tactic

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Suit was filed this week in a New York federal district court challenging the practice of the New York Police Department of forcibly and pub...
Friday, December 13, 2024

India's Supreme Court Orders Stay While It Considers Constitutionality of Place of Worship Act

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The Hindu reports on a controversial Order issued yesterday by India's Supreme Court. The Order bars lower courts from accepting new la...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Nominee To 3rd Circuit Who Would Have Been First Muslim Circuit Court Judge Will Not Be Confirmed by Senate

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New Jersey Globe reports that President Biden's nomination of Adeel Mangi to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals will not be approv...
Thursday, October 31, 2024

2nd Circuit: FBI Agents Had Qualified Immunity From RFRA Damages When Muslim Plaintiffs' Religious Objections Were Undisclosed

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In Tanvir v. Tanzin ,  (2d Cir., Oct. 29, 2024), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed on qualified immunity grounds a case in whi...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Court Says Indian Penal Code Does Not Punish Insults to Religion That Do Not Outrage Targets

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In Kumar v. State of Karnataka ,  (High Ct. Karnataka, Sept. 13, 2024), a single-judge bench of the High Court of the Indian state of Karnat...
Tuesday, October 08, 2024

EEOC Sues Over Refusal to Accommodate Muslim Applicant's Worship Schedule

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On Sept. 30 the EEOC filed a suit under Title VII charging a Washington-state based staffing and recruiting agency with religious discrimina...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Muslim Woman Can Move Ahead on Some Challenges to Sheriff's Booking Photo Policy

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In Hague v. Kent County ,  (WD MI, Sept. 9, 2024), plaintiff, a Muslim woman, challenged the Kent County, Michigan, Sheriff Office's pol...