Religion Clause

 The U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in McRaney v. North American Mission Board,  (Docket No. 25-807, certiorari  denied 2/23/2026). ...

In Arms of Hope v. City of Mansfield, Texas ,  (ND TX, Feb. 19, 2026), a Christian social service organization challenged the city's reg...

From SSRN: Eric A. Kades, Turning the Other Cheek , (January 30, 2026). Robert Katz, How Antisemitism Infects the Law ,  (December 09, 2024...

In Roake v. Brumley , (5th Cir., Feb. 20, 2026), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc  by a vote of 11-7 vacated on jurisdi...

 In A Woman's Concern, Inc. v. Healey ,  (D MA, Feb. 17, 2026), a Massachusetts federal district court rejected claims by a religiously ...

Johnson v. City of Seattle ,  (WD WA, Feb. 18, 2026), is a suit by promoters of a worship event held in a Seattle park. According to the cou...

Yesterday, the White House posted a Presidential Message on Ash Wednesday ( full text ). It reads in part: Today, the First Lady and I join ...

The Department of Justice announced yesterday that it has opened Title IX investigations into three Michigan school districts. The announce...

On February 17, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released their "Annual Report on the State of Religious Liberty in the United S...

Times of Israel reported earlier this month: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a draft constitution [on February 5] ......

 In Bowlin v. Board of Directors, Judah Christian School ,  (7th Circuit, Feb. 13, 2026), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that mo...

Suit was filed last week in a Colorado federal district court challenging the Colorado Constitution's ban on use of state funds to suppo...

 In New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America v. Department of Homeland Security ,  (D MA, Feb. 13, 2026), a Massachusetts f...

The Justice Department announced on Friday: Yesterday, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in partnership with the U.S. Departm...

From SSRN: Laura Portuondo, Free Exercise and the Redistribution of Liberty (February 04, 2026). James Morrison, Beyond the Curriculum: Fre...

In Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership v. Noem ,  (ND IL, Feb. 12, 2026), an Illinois federal district court issued a preliminary ...

In Doe XXV v. Archdiocese of New York , (NY Sup.Ct. NY Cty., Jan. 21, 2026), a New York state trial court denied a motion to dismiss a suit ...

Suit was filed this week in an Illinois federal district court by Child Evangelism Fellowship alleging that fees charged to it for after-sch...

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, chair of President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission announced on X yesterday: Carrie Prejean Boller...

Yesterday, the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing titled Defending Faith and Families...