Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supreme Court Rejects Suit Against Cisco for Aiding Persecution of Falun Gong

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Yesterday, in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe , (Sup. Ct., June 23, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court rejected claims by practitioners of Falun Gong,...

Massachusetts Supreme Court Invalidates Initiative Petition That Excludes Religious Housing from Rent Controls

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The Massachusetts Constitution  Art. 48  which sets out the procedures for initiative petitions provides in part that no measure relating to...

Some Claims for Football Injuries at Catholic School Are Barred by Ecclesiastical Abstenition Doctrine

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In In re Fort Bend Christian Academy , (TX App., June 23, 2026), a Texas state appellate court held that the ecclesiastical abstention doctr...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supreme Court: Damages Under RLUIPA Not Available Against Prison Guards

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In Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety ,  (Sup. Ct., June 23, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision he...

7th Circuit Upholds Alcohol Ban as Condition of Supervised Release for Messianic Jew

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 In United States v. Broadfield ,  (7th Cir., June 22, 2026), Brian Broadfield, who had served a prison term on drug charges, sought to have...

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 ...

Nassau County Buffer and Bubble Zones Around Houses of Worship Violate Free-Speech Rights

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In Borecky v. County of Nassau ,  (ED NY, June 18, 2026), a New York federal district court issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcem...
Monday, June 22, 2026

Canada Enacts New Hate Crime Law

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The Canadian Parliament's Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act ( full text ), received Royal Assent on June 18. It comes into force on Jul...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Johnny Davis, The Church, Statism, and a Biblical Worldview of Government ,  (May 03, 2026). Abraham Chan, When Tithing Becomes F...
Sunday, June 21, 2026

Court Invalidates Most of Missouri's Abortion Regulations

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In Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains v. State of Missouri ,  (MO Cir. Ct., June 18, 2026), a Missouri state trial cour...
Friday, June 19, 2026

Cert. Petition Filed Challenging Grant of Qualified Immunity In 1st Amendment Case

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A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed with the U.S Supreme Court last week seeking review of the 5th Circuit's decision in ...

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...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

FTC and States Sue Organization Setting Standards for Pediatric Trans Care

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The Federal Trade Commission along with the states of Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas, filed suit yesterday against the World Professional ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

State AG's Urge FDA To Investigage Whether Mifepristone Is Contaminating Drinking Water Supplies

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In a press release issued on Monday, Liberty Counsel announced that 14 Republican state attorneys general have sent a letter ( full text  o...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Cert. Denied In School's Discipline of Pro-Life Student Group

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The Supreme Court yesterday denied review in E.D. v. Noblesville School District,  (Docket No. 25-906, certiorari  denied 6/15/2026). At iss...
Monday, June 15, 2026

Recent Articles and Books of Interest

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From SSRN: Edgar A. Fernandez-Lopez, Turandot and the Exhaustion of Power: Ritual, Genealogy, Sacrifice, and the Twilight of Civilizations ...
Friday, June 12, 2026

President Issues Message on Catholic Bishops' Honoring of US 250th Anniversary

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Yesterday the White House posted a Presidential Message on U.S. Catholic Bishops Honoring the 250th Anniversary of American Independence ( ...

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...

European Court of Human Rights Rules in Favor of Jehovah's Witnesses in Two Cases

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The European Court of Human Rights has handed down opinions in two cases involving the rights of Jehovah's Witnesses. The official opini...

Ministry Gets TRO To Allow It to Distribute Food in Park to Homeless Individuals

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In St. Herman's Table v. City of Phoenix ,  (D AZ, June 10, 2026), an Arizona federal district court granted a temporary restraining ord...