Monday, May 29, 2023

Memorial Day Proclamation Issued by President Biden

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Congress has designated the last Monday in May as Memorial Day. President Biden last week issued A Proclamation on Prayer For Peace, Memori...

1st Circuit: Free Exercise Claim by Maine Healthcare Workers Over COVID Mandate May Move Forward

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 In Lowe v. Mills ,  (1st Cir., May 25, 2023), the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a Maine district court's dismissal...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Vipasna Nangal, Bill 21 and Canadian Jurisprudence - The Divergence of the Religious Neutrality Principle ,  (Canadian Law Review...
Sunday, May 28, 2023

New Iowa Law Addresses Sexual Materials In School Curriculum; Parental Rights

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Last Friday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 496 ( full text ) which prohibits public schools from providing "any program, curric...
Saturday, May 27, 2023

Connecticut Legislature Absolves Those Tried For Witchcraft In 17th Century

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On Thursday, the Connecticut legislature gave final passage to House Joint Resolution 34 ( full text ), formally absolving by name some 34 ...

New Florida Law Allows Courts to Take Jurisdiction Over Minors Undergoing Gender Transition Treatment

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On May 17, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 254 ( full text ) which prohibits sex reassignment prescriptions or procedures ...
Thursday, May 25, 2023

Texas Legislature Approves Chaplains in Public Schools

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 The Texas legislature today gave final passage to SB763 ( full text ) which allows public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chapla...

White House Releases National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism

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The White House today released The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism  ( full text ). The 60-page document sets out a strategy w...

Court OK's Police Department's Rejection of Religious-Themed Flags and Uniform Patches

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In Sangervasi v. City of San Jose ,  (ND CA, May 22, 2023), a California federal district court dismissed a suit by a police officer William...

Suit Challenges High School-College Dual Enrollment Plan Exclusion of Some Religious Colleges

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Minnesota federal district court challenging a Minnesota statute that excludes certain religious colleges from...

Parents Charge That Elementary School Pride Stories Violate Their Free Exercise Rights

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Muslim and Christian parents filed suit yesterday in a Maryland federal district court challenging the Montgomery County School Board's ...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Deputy Has Qualified Immunity In Suit Claiming His Failure to Intervene in Establishment Clause Violation

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 In White v. Goforth , (6th Cir., May 18, 2023), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals held that Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Goforth had qual...

Court Defines Clergy-Penitent Privilege Under Montana Law

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Caekaert v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York ,  (D MT, May 22, 2023), involved a motion by plaintiff to compel production of d...

Illinois AG Releases Report on Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuse

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Yesterday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released its 696-page  Report on Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuse in Illinois ( full text )....
Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Judge's Religious Comments Did Not Violate Defendant's Rights

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 In State of Ohio v. Loftis ,  (OH App., May 19, 2023), an Ohio state appellate court held that a judge's references to religion during ...

AAUP Issues Report on Hamline University Islamic Art Controversy

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 The Association of American University Professors Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure has released its report ( full text ) on the a...
Monday, May 22, 2023

Oklahoma Passes School Choice Tax Credit Law

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Last Friday the Oklahoma legislature completed passage and sent to the governor for his signature HB1934, the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax ...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Samuel L. Bray, The Influence of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on the Common Law , (Faith in Law, Law in Faith (Rafael Domi...
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 ...

Biden Announces Appointments to Holocaust Memorial Council

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On Wednesday, President Biden announced the names of ten individuals whom he intends to appoint to the 68-member Holocaust Memorial Council...