Monday, October 26, 2026

No 1st Amendment Violation in Requiring Seller of Pre-Designed Wedding Outfit to Sell It for Same-Sex Wedding

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In In re New York State Division of Human Rights v. D. Auxilly NYC LLC ,  (NY App., Oct. 22, 2026), a New York state appellate court upheld ...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Yusuf Akintunde Ademola & Saoban Ashimi, Sharīʿah Courts within the Nigerian Constitutional Order: Law, Misconception, and Le...
Friday, October 23, 2026

Pew Survey Reports on Mid-Term Voting Preferences by Religious Affiliation

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In anticipation of the November 3 mid-term elections, last week the Pew Research Center released the results of a survey conducted between S...

New Law Allows Clergy to Opt Back Into Social Security and Medicare

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On Oct. 20, President Trump signed into law H.R. 227, the Clergy Act. The new law (P.L. 119-125) ( full text ) is summarized by the Congre...
Thursday, October 22, 2026

D.C. Circuit: Religious Organizations Have Standing to Challenge Policy Changes On Immigration Enforcement Near Places of Worship

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In Mennonite Church USA v. U.S Department of Homeland Security ,  (DC Cir., Oct. 20, 2026), the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decis...

Did Pressure on Foster Child to Be Baptized Amount to Neglect of Child's Emotional Needs?

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In A.P. v. Department of Children and Families ,  (MA App. Ct., Oct. 21, 2016), a Massachusetts state appellate court vacated and remanded a...
Wednesday, October 21, 2026

3rd Circuit: Preliminary Injunction Denied Even When Ultimate Success of RLUPA Challenge Is Likely

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In Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church v. Township of Collier ,  (3d Cir., Oct. 19, 2026), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1...

4th Circuit Refuses to Expand Exemptions from Anti-Discrimination Laws for Religious Employers

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In Doe v. Catholic Relief Services ,  (4th Cir., Oct. 16. 2026), the U.S.4th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed a Maryland ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Oklahoma Board Rejects Religious Charter School on Non-Constitutional Grounds

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According to an Oct. 15  press release from Oklahoma Attorney General Centner Drummond, the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board at its ...
Monday, October 19, 2026

Ohio's School Choice Program Violates State Constitution

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In Columbus City School District v. State of Ohio , (OH App., Oct. 15, 2026), an Ohio state appellate court held that Ohio's Education C...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Krishna Janni & Ruchit Yadav, The Wall of Places of Worship Act, 1991 (December 09, 2025). Zalman Rothschild, Anti-Zionism, ...
Friday, October 16, 2026

India's Supreme Court Says Backward Class Benefits Do Not Remain After Religious Conversion

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In Secretary to Government v. Sameer Ahamed N. ,  (Sup. Ct. India, Oct. 15, 2026), India's Supreme Court held that when a Hindu who is e...

3rd Circuit: Chilling Effect of Unadopted Proposal Does Not Give Standing for Free Exercise or Establishment Clause Claim

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In Bagal v. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey ,  (3rd Cir., Oct. 14, 2026), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dis...
Thursday, October 15, 2026

Judge May Not Bar Parents from Influencing Child's Religious Participation When There Is No Threat of Harm to Child

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In Lajara v. McMenamin ,  (PA Super. Ct., Oct. 14, 2026), a mother appealed an order entered by a Pennsylvania trial court awarding limited ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Britain Issues Statistics on Hate Crimes in 2025-26

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On October 8, the United Kingdom's Home Office released the Official Statistics on Hate Crimes in England and Wales for the Year Ending...

California Requires Employers to Provide Anti-Hate Speech Training to Employees

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On September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed A.B. 1803 ( full text ) which amends Cal. Gov. Code §12950.1 to require that beginn...
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

5th Circuit: Section 1981 Does Not Bar Purely Religious Discrimination Against Jews

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In Domanic v. Christian Brothers Automative Corporation ,  (5th Cir., Sept. 30, 2026), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Tex...

Evangelist Sues Over Exclusion of Leafleting at Neighborhood Christmas Festival

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Suit was filed earlier this month in an Arizona federal district court by a Christian evangelist challenging Tucson's decision in 2025 t...
Monday, October 12, 2026

Christian Counselors Sue to Invalidate Lincoln, Nebraska's Conversion Therapy Ban

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Suit was filed last week in a Nebraska federal district court asking the court to enjoin enforcement of Lincoln, Nebraska Ordinances that pr...

Recent Articles of Interest

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From SSRN: Brian Broderick, Back To Square One Could St. Mary Catholic Parish V. Roy Facilitate The Return Of Segregated Schooling? , (Octo...