Courts
Ukrainian Catholic church sues Pennsylvania town for right to build chapel in its own cemeteryA Catholic church is suing Pennsylvania town leaders for allegedly violating the churchâs freedom of religion with burdensome zoning requirements. The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church filed a lawsuit Jan. 7… Read More
Courts
Appeals court ruling secures religious freedom protections for faith-based orgsReligious organizations can hire every employee based on faith and moral lifestyle, per First Amendment freedoms, an appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday â marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. âReligious organizations shouldnât be punished for exercising their… Read More
Courts
Oregonâs new pro-union law accused of chilling free speech, defying Supreme Court precedentÂAdvocates for workersâ rights are challenging a new Oregon law in court for allegedly violating the First Amendment and discriminating in favor of unions. Freedom Foundation filed the lawsuit Dec. 31 over HB 3789, which took effect on… Read More
Courts
Eighth Circuitâs compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment(The Sentinel) â In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of school employees who objected to so-called… Read More
Government
HHS launches 5th religious discrimination investigation, protecting faith-based organizationsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched its fifth religious discrimination investigation of the year, upholding its promise to protect religious exercises and rights of conscience. âThe… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian charter school in TN gets support from AG, education reform advocatesTennessee may soon become the first state to officially fund a Christian public charter school. The Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville filed a lawsuit against the Knox… Read More
Courts
Texas battle over Ten Commandments heats up with lawsuits from both sidesÂA federal judge issued a temporary injunction Tuesday against a Texas law requiring schools to display donated copies of the Ten Commandments, saying the law violates the First Amendmentâs establishment clause. This brings the… Read More
Courts
âRight out of 1984â: Judeo-Christian law firm sues Michigan AG for attacking free speech by endorsing âhate groupâ smear(The Daily Signal) â The American Freedom Law Center is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to grant oral arguments in its First Amendment lawsuit against… Read More
Government
Faith-friendly states revealed: Alabama and Kansas lead, Michigan and Washington lag in protecting religious nonprofitsAlabama and Kansas are the top two âmost friendlyâ states toward religious nonprofit organizations, according to The Faith and Freedom Index, released by Napa Legal Institute… Read More
Courts
Texas Supreme Court protects religious freedom of judges to opt out of same-sex weddingTexas judges can legally refrain from officiating a wedding ceremony due to âa sincerely held religious belief,â according to a comment the Texas Supreme Court added to its judicial conduct… Read More
Courts
Judge says campus protest rules violate speech, religious freedom: First Amendment doesnât have bedtime(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A district judge on Tuesday ruled the University of Texas systemâs (UT) new protest rules restricting âexpressive activityâ after 10 p.m. is unconstitutional. Reagan-appointed Judge David… Read More
Courts
Federal appeals court to reconsider Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public classroomsA federal appeals court will take another look at Louisiana’s mandate requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public-school classroom â a move that could reshape religious freedom… Read More
Culture
Disney says Jimmy Kimmel will be back Tuesday(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Disney announced on Monday that Jimmy Kimmelâs suspended program is returning to late night television on Tuesday. Executives at Disney announced on Wednesday that Kimmelâs… Read More
Courts
Another baker’s religious freedom case could be heard by Supreme CourtWhen custom baker Cathy Miller met with a couple to discuss their wedding cake, she didnât know she was facing more than eight years of litigation from the state of… Read More
Culture
ABC affiliates to air Charlie Kirk tribute in place of Jimmy Kimmel Live!One day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely from his nightly show for his comments about Charlie Kirkâs death, the countryâs largest ABC affiliate group announced it will air a… Read More
Government
AG Bondi clarifies ‘hate speech’ stance(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Justice (DOJ) will readily prosecute speech âthat crosses the line into threats of violence,â Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Tuesday amid… Read More
Government
Johnson Amendment was a âswordâ used to silence religious leaders, says faith leader praising Trump administrationâs pushbackA âswordâ hanging over religious leaders and pastors is how Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed described a 1954 tax code provision known as the Johnson Amendment. The amendment,… Read More
Courts
New York student wins battle to display Christian imagery, Bible verses in school parking spaceA Christian student has won a legal dispute with her public school over her constitutional rights to free speech and religious exercise. Every year, the Grand Island Central School District… Read More
Courts
SCOTUS to take religious freedom case regarding former prisoner’s Rastafarian beliefsThe U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a right of conscience case from former inmate Damon Landor against Louisiana State Prison officials. Landor, a practicing Rastafarian,… Read More
Public Education
Texas AG urges schools to implement voluntary prayer lawTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton wasted no time encouraging schools to test a new law allowing voluntary prayer during the school day in public schools. âIn Texas classrooms, we want… Read More