Thursday, August 13, 2026

Certiorari Petition Seeks Overruling of Locke v Davey

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 A petition for certiorari  ( full text ) was filed Tuesday with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the 4th Circuit's decision in...

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sues to Challenge School's Ban on Outside Adults at Student Religious Club Meetings

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Suit was filed this week in a New Jersey federal district court by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) challenging a New Jersey schoo...
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Massachusetts Liberalizes Access to Late Term Abortions

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On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed H.5595, titled An Act Prioritizing Patient Access To Care ( full text ). Under previo...

Suit Challenges Illinois End of Life Options Act

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Suit was filed yesterday in an Illinois federal district court by four Catholic doctors, a Catholic bishop and a Lutheran skilled nursing fa...
Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Court Grants Reconsideration in Free Exercise Challenge to School's Policy on Student Social Transitioning

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In Mead v. Rockford Public School District , (WD MI, Aug. 7, 2026), a Michigan federal district court granted a motion for reconsideration o...

Cert. Filed by Korean Spa That Only Admits Biological Women

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A petition for review ( full text ) in Olympus Spa v. Armstrong,  (Sup. Ct., certiorari  filed 8/10/2026), was filed with the Supreme Court ...
Monday, August 10, 2026

6th Circuit: Inmate's Requests to Observe Ramadan Fast Did Not Meet Requirements of Prison Rules

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In Perry v. Curtis ,  (6th Cir., Aug. 5, 2026), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a RLUIPA claim by a Michigan...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Essien Oku Essien, Cumulonimbus Cloud System and Indigenous Spirituality: A Comparative Semiotic Theology of Convective Storms in...
Friday, August 07, 2026

Sex Abuse Claimants May Sue to Access Parish and School Assets in Vermont Diocese Bankruptcy

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In In re Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington Vermont ,  (Bkrptcy VT, July 28, 2026), a Vermont federal bankruptcy court issued an order all...
Thursday, August 06, 2026

Suit Seeks Religious Accommodation to Obtain Environmentally Friendly 401(k) Option

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 A suit was filed this week in a New York federal district court by an employee of Thermo Fisher Scientific alleging that the company is req...

Montana Supreme Court: Parenting Plan May Restrict Mother from Exposing Children to Cultic Religious Beliefs

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In In re the Marriage of Acacia Jensen and Timothy Jensen ,  (MT Sup. Ct., Aug. 4, 2026), the Montana Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision upheld...
Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Florida AG Tells Catholic Schools to Grant Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Requirements [Corrected]

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier last week sent a letter ( full text ) to Florida's Conference of Catholic Bishops complaining th...

Report Details Data on Antisemitic Incidents in United Kingdom

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In Britain, Community Security Trust today released a Report on Antisemitic Incidents in the United Kingdom during the first half of 2026. ...

Antisemitism Complaint Against George Washington University Dismissed on Procedural Grounds

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 In Soffer v. George Washington University ,  (D DC, July 31, 2026), a D.C. federal district court dismissed without prejudice on procedural...
Tuesday, August 04, 2026

Oklahoma City Sued Over Denial of Zoning Approval for Mosque; DOJ Investigates City's Practices

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Suit was filed yesterday in an Oklahoma federal district court by the Islamic Society of Tulsa challenging as a violation of RLUIPA and the ...

Clergyman Loses Attempt to Access Prison to Conduct Religious Services

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In Brooks v. Smith ,  (ED TN, July 30, 2026), a Tennessee federal district court refused to set aside its previous dismissal of a suit broug...

Code Enforcement Against Jewish Nursery School Does Not Violate Free Exercise Clause or RLUIPA

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In  Dreskin v. Borough of Bogota ,  (D NJ, July 31, 2026), a New Jersey federal district court rejected challenges under the Free Exercise C...
Monday, August 03, 2026

Clergy Duties Do Not Excuse Compliance With Forum Selection Clause In Employment Agreement

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In Luzingu v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc. ,  (D ME, July 31, 2026), a Maine federal district court rejected a claim by a Christian pastor that...

Recent Articles of Interest

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 From SSRN: Yuanlou Lin, Shut in Caves and Sealed in Jars: The Danielic Influence on the Long-Term Preservation of the Qumran Scrolls (July...
Sunday, August 02, 2026

Synagogue Challenges Firearms Ordinance

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An Orthodox Jewish synagogue and its rabbi filed suit last week in a Maryland federal district court challenging a recently adopted Montgom...