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New York Court Upholds Emergency Mandatory Vaccination

Michael PeabodyApr 23, 2019

A measles outbreak in New York city threatens to reintroduce a disease once declared “eliminated.”…

Supreme Court Requests Solicitor General’s Opinion on Sabbath Accommodation Case

Supreme Court Requests Solicitor General’s Opinion on Sabbath Accommodation Case

Michael PeabodyMar 28, 2019

On March 18, 2019, the United States Supreme Court invited the U.S. Solicitor General to…

Historic Churches, WWI Crosses, and Constitutional Confusion at Supreme Court

Historic Churches, WWI Crosses, and Constitutional Confusion at Supreme Court

Michael PeabodyMar 5, 2019

Whether a religious symbol or edifice needs to masquerade as a secular structure in order…

Founders’ First Freedom Announces Essay Contest Winners

Founders’ First Freedom Announces Essay Contest Winners

We are pleased to announce the Founders’ First Freedom High School and College Essay Contest…

Supreme Court: The 8th Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated against the states via the 14th Amendment

Supreme Court: The 8th Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated against the states via the 14th Amendment

Michael PeabodyFeb 20, 2019

This morning, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that the Fourteenth Amendment applies…

Parties objecting to regulatory decision must follow administrative process

Parties objecting to regulatory decision must follow administrative process

Michael PeabodyFeb 20, 2019

This week the Supreme Court denied certiorari in a case where nuns filed their Religious…

High Court decision on Muslim clergy at execution challenges rule of law

High Court decision on Muslim clergy at execution challenges rule of law

Michael PeabodyFeb 11, 2019

Dominique Ray “In no circumstances shall magistrates enforce a law which…

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom of 1786 reminds us of the mutual benefits of church-state separation

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom of 1786 reminds us of the mutual benefits of church-state separation

“Almighty God hath created the mind free” On January 16, 1786, the Virginia General Assembly…

9th Cir: Catholic School Teacher Fired for Requesting Time for Cancer Treatment May Pursue ADA Discrimination Claim

9th Cir: Catholic School Teacher Fired for Requesting Time for Cancer Treatment May Pursue ADA Discrimination Claim

Michael PeabodyDec 18, 2018

Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the ministerial exception does not…