Thursday, July 23, 2026

9th Circuit: Inmate Loses Challenge to Kosher Food Program

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 In Hertel v. Thornell ,  (9th Cir., July 22, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an Arizona prison inmat...

Father's Suit Seeking Opt-Out for Son of Some Class Lessons Moves Ahead

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In Alan L. v. Lexington Public Schools ,  (D MA, July 21, 2026), the father of a kindergartener sued seeking to opt his child out of classro...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

9th Circuit: Plan to Convince Vaccination Objectors to Reconsider Did Not Show Hostility To Religion

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 In Seagraves v. Wahington State Department of Children, Youth and Families ,  (9th Cir., July 21, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appe...
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Catholic Sisters Sue To Invalidate New York's Assisted Suicide Counseling Requirement

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Last week, four Orders of Catholic Sisters along with the Catholic Diocese and Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, filed suit in a New Yor...

Britain Proposes Reform of Laws on Religious and Non-Religious Marriage Ceremonies

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 On July 16, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Justice published an Open Consultation Document titled Tying the Knot: Reforming Weddings ...
Monday, July 20, 2026

Texas Court Holds That Hindu Temple's Bylaws Are Invalid

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In Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Austin v. Lam ,   (TX Bus. Ct., July 14, 2026), the Texas Business Court's holding that a non-profit co...

Recent Articles of Interest

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 From SSRN: Nicola Lucchi, Public Order, Morality, and their Religious Foundations in Patent Law ,  (in E. Bonadio, N. Lucchi; B. Khan (eds)...
Friday, July 17, 2026

Pastor's Suit for Breach of Contract and Defamation Is Dismissed Under Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine

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 In Lovelace v. Mt. Zion Baptist Church , (MI App., July 15, 2026), a Michigan state appellate court, invoking the ecclesiastical abstention...

2nd Circuit: Supreme Court's Title VII Test Was Not Applied by Trial Court in Religious Accommodation Case

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In Bergin v. New York State Unified Court System ,  (2d Cir., July 15, 2026), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a York federal d...
Thursday, July 16, 2026

White House Posts Presidential Message on Birthday of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini

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Yesterday, the White House posted a "Presidential Message on the Birthday of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini," which reads in part: ....

European Parliament Resolution Condemns Abduction, Forced Conversion and Child Marriage of Religious Minorities in Pakistan

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On July 9, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution ( full text ) on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Hindu and Ch...

2026 Index of States' Legal Protection of Religious Liberty Released

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The First Liberty Institute this week released  its fifth annual report on  Religious Liberty in the States ( full text ). According to Firs...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

11th Circuit Rejects Claim That Covid Requirements Violated Employees' Religious Beliefs; Criticizes Counsel's Briefing

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 In Akerlund v. Atlas Air, Inc. ,  (11th Cir., July 10, 2026), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a suit broug...

Artist's Suit Over Removal of Trump with Jesus Painting Is Dismissed

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In Rose v. Arts Bonita, Inc. , (MD FL, July 12, 2026), a Florida federal district court dismissed, with leave to amend, a complaint against ...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Federal Court Certifies to Michigan Supreme Court Questions on Michigan's Abortion Discrimination Ban

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In Right to Life of Michigan v. Nessel , (WD MI, July 10, 2026), two pro-life organizations, Right to Life of Michigan and Pregnancy Resourc...

Israeli Knesset Passes Controversial Basic Law on Torah Study

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Israel's Knesset yesterday passed a controversial "Basic Law" providing: Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of...
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...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Travis Gilly, The Church the Law Cannot Refuse: Automated Ministry, Disability Access, and the Collapse of the Church-Definition ...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Suit Seeks Accommodation for Christian Library Employee Who Objects To Using Co-Workers' Preferred Names and Pronouns

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Louisiana federal district court by a Library Technician who was fired for refusing to comply with the library...
Thursday, July 09, 2026

Suit Challenges U.S. Providing Information to Iran About Asylum Seekers Including Members of Religious Minorities

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An advocacy organization for Iranian Americans filed suit this week challenging the Trump Administration's treatment of Iranians-- inclu...