Showing posts with label Religious discrimination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religious discrimination. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

5th Circuit: Section 1981 Does Not Bar Purely Religious Discrimination Against Jews

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In Domanic v. Christian Brothers Automative Corporation ,  (5th Cir., Sept. 30, 2026), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Tex...
Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Backers of Hasidic School May Move Ahead with Challenges to Zoning Denials

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Congregation Rabbinical Institute of Tartikov, Inc. v. Village of Pomona, NY , (SD NY, Sept.28, 2026), is the latest decision in a long-runn...
Thursday, October 01, 2026

Church Autonomy Doctrine Is Not Broader Than Ministerial Exception in Title VII Cases

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In Ference v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg ,  (WD PA, Sept. 30, 2026), a Pennsylvania federal district court refused to dismiss a Ti...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Lincoln Memorial University Settles DOJ's Religious Discrimination Charges

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The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division announced in a press release yesterday that it has entered a voluntary settlement agreement...
Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Federal Court Settles Application of Michigan's Civil Rights Act to Catholic Institutions

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In two lengthy opinions issued last month, a Michigan federal district court granted summary judgment to the state, dismissing pre-enforceme...

4th Circuit Debates When the Reason for Seeking an Accommodation Under Title VII Is "Religious"

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In Wilkins-Bailey v. Essity Professional Hygiene North America, LLC ,  (4th Cir., Sept. 1, 2026), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, in ...
Monday, August 31, 2026

Court Says No "Substantial Burden" On Religion When Impacted Belief Is Not Central to Plaintiff's Religion

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 In John v. Aviles-Ramos , (ED NY, Aug. 27, 2026), a New York federal district court rejected claims by a former special education teacher t...
Friday, August 28, 2026

USCIRF Urges Sanctions Against India During Visit of Hindutva Leader

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 As reported by The Hindu , India's Mohan Bhagwat, head of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh  (RSS) organization, arrive...
Monday, August 24, 2026

Texas Governor Attacks Airports' Plans to Install Ablution Facilities for Muslim Prayer Preparation

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On August 14, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport accusing two Texas airports...
Thursday, August 06, 2026

Suit Seeks Religious Accommodation to Obtain Environmentally Friendly 401(k) Option

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 A suit was filed this week in a New York federal district court by an employee of Thermo Fisher Scientific alleging that the company is req...
Monday, July 13, 2026

Detainee Sues Wrong Parties Over Available Religious Texts on Jail's Android Tablets

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In Coleman v. LVMPD,  (D NV, July 8, 2026), a Nevada federal district court at the screening stage dismissed with leave to amend a religious...
Monday, July 06, 2026

1st Circuit Upholds Maine's Antidiscrimmination Rules For Religious Schools Except Its Religiouis Expression Nondiscrimination Requirement

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Last week, the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals issued opinions in two cases raising similar, but not identical, challenges to the antidisc...
Thursday, July 02, 2026

1st Circuit: University's Rejection of Property Sale to Church Was Not Religious Discrimination

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In Calvary Chapel Belfast v. University of Maine System ,  (1st Cir., June 30, 2026), the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dis...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

9th Circuit: Question of Fact Remains on Whether Airline Flight Attendants Were Fired Because of Their Religious Beliefs

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In Brown v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. ,  (9th Cir., June 24, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that there is a genuine dispute o...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

U.S. and Florida Launch Investigations of Religious Discrimination by Major League Baseball

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Major League Baseball's apparent selective enforcement of its rules regarding players' uniforms has led to religious discrimination ...
Friday, June 19, 2026

9th Circuit Grants En Banc Review in Church Autonomy Case

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In  Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Washington v. Brown , (9th Cir., June 18, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted to review en...
Friday, June 12, 2026

DC Circuit Gives Pleading Leeway to Pro Se Muslim Plaintiff Who Claims Religious Discrimination

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 In Naz v. Wright , (DC Cir., June 9, 2026), the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision reversed a district court's dismissal o...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

HHS Reorganizes Civil Rights Office to Emphasize Religious Liberty, Conscience Protections and Racial Discrimination

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The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced a restructuring of its Office of Civil Rights into three subject-matter Divi...
Friday, May 01, 2026

President's Task Force on Anti-Christian Bias Issues Report

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Yesterday, the President's Task Force to Eradicate anti-Christian Bias issued a report ( full text ) titled Eradicating Anti-Christian B...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

European Court Says German Catholic Organization Cannot Dismiss Employee Who Left the Church

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In   Katholische Schwangerschaftsberatung ,  (CJ EU, March 17, 2026), in a referral from the Federal Labor Court (Germany), the Court of Jus...