Showing posts with label Same-sex marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Same-sex marriage. Show all posts
Monday, November 10, 2025

Supreme Court Denies Review in Same-Sex Marriage Case

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In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in Davis v. Ermold,  (Docket No. 25-125, certiorari  denied 11/10/2025...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Texas Judicial Conduct Rules Changed To Allow Judges To Refuse To Perform Same-Sex Marriages

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On Oct.24, the Texas Supreme Court added a Comment ( full text ) to Canon 4 of the Texas Code of Judical Conduct. The New Comment reads: It...
Monday, October 06, 2025

Photographer Entitled to Nominal Damages for Injury from Threat to Require Her to Photograph Same-Sex Weddings

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In Chelsey Nelson Photography, LLC v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Gov't ., (WD KY, Sept. 30, 2025), in a case that has been in lit...
Friday, August 29, 2025

Supreme Court Review Sought by California Baker

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A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed this week in Miller v. Civil Rights Division,  (Sup. Ct., certiorari filed 8/26/2025) . ...
Wednesday, August 06, 2025

9th Circuit: Ministerial Exception Requires Dismissal of Customer Service Representative's Title VII Suit

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In  McMahon v. World Vision, Inc. ,  (9th Cir., Aug. 5, 2025), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the ministerial exception doc...
Friday, May 23, 2025

Wedding Photographer Gets Temporary Injunction Excusing Her from Photographing Same-Sex Engagements and Weddings

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In Carpenter v. James ,  (WD NY, May 22, 2025), a New York federal district court granted a preliminary injunction to a wedding photographer...
Monday, March 10, 2025

6th Circuit: Public Official Engaging in State Action Cannot Assert 1st Amendment Defense

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In Ermold v. Davis ,  (6th Cir., March 6, 2025), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $100,000 damage award to a same-sex couple ...
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Refusal To Sell Generic Cake for Same-Sex Wedding Reception Violates California Anti-Discrimination Law

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In Civil Rights Department v. Cathy's Creations, Inc. ,  (CA App., Feb. 11, 2025), a California state appellate court in a 74-page opini...

Britain's Court of Appeals: Teacher Wrongfully Terminated for Personal Facebook Postings Reflecting Christian Beliefs on Sexuality

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In Higgs v. Farmor's School ,  (EWCA, Feb. 12, 2025), Britain's Court of Appeal held that the dismissal of a teacher because of post...
Thursday, November 07, 2024

3 States' Voters Remove Unenforceable Anti-Gay Marriage Provisions

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On Tuesday, voters in three states approved measures recognizing same-sex marriage and eliminating now-unenforceable provisions to the contr...
Sunday, November 03, 2024

Ballot Measures to Watch in Tuesday's Elections

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Tuesday's elections around the country will feature an unusually large number of ballot measures of particular interest to Religion Clau...
Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Texas Judicial Conduct Commission Withdraws Reprimand of Judge Who Refused to Perform Same-Sex Weddings

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As previously reported , in 2019 the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a Public Warning to Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensl...
Monday, July 15, 2024

2nd Circuit: Trial Court Must Make Further Findings in Wedding Photographer's Challenge to NY Public Accommodation Law

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In Emilee Carpenter, LLC, dba Emilee Carpenter Photography v. James ,  (2d Cir., July 12, 2024), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals rever...
Monday, July 01, 2024

Justice of the Peace's Challenge to Reprimand for Refusing Same-Sex Marriage Officiation Is Remanded

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 In Hensley v. State Commission on Judicial Conduct , (TX Sup. Ct., June 28, 2024), the Texas Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, held that a...
Thursday, May 09, 2024

4th Circuit: Ministerial Exception Bars Suit by Catholic School Teacher Fired Over Same-Sex Marriage Plans

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In Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School ,  (4th Cir., May 8, 2024), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Catholic high sch...
Thursday, March 28, 2024

District Court Enters Final Order in Wedding Website Designer Case

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As previously reported , last year the U.S. Supreme Court in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis held that the 1st Amendment's free speech protec...
Friday, March 15, 2024

Japanese Appellate Court Says Failure to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage Is Unconstitutional

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In Japan yesterday, the Sapporo High Court-- an intermediate appellate court-- held that Japan's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages...
Thursday, March 07, 2024

Virginia Legislature Passes Symbolic Bill Recognizing Same-Sex Marriages

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In Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin has until tomorrow to decide whether or not to sign HB 174/ SB 101 ( full text ) which provides: No pe...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Tennessee Governor Signs Law Allowing Potential Officiants to Refuse to Solemnize a Marriage

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Yesterday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law HB 878 ( full text ) which adds to the Tennessee Code section  which lists who may s...
Friday, February 16, 2024

Greek Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriage

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The Guardian reports that Greece's Parliament on Thursday, by a vote of 176- 76, legalized same-sex marriage, making Greece the first C...