Supreme Court Rules First Amendment Protects Wedding Website Designer’s Freedom of Speech
The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado can’t force a website designer to create designs that go against their beliefs, protecting free speech rights. This decision has implications for artists and creative producers who have reasons to decline certain projects.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Ruling in Groff v. Dejoy Clarifies Religious Accommodation Requirements under Title VII
The Supreme Court ruled in Groff v. Dejoy that Title VII requires employers to show substantial costs before denying a religious accommodation. This clarifies existing obligations and provides consistent guidance to lower courts. Founders’ First Freedom supported this clarification.
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Pork Farm Supreme Court Decision May Allow State Legislatures to Regulate Moral Behavior In Other States
This article explores the impact Supreme Court’s recent decision in National Pork Producers Council et al v. Ross.
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Colorado Court: Baker Must Provide “Non-Expressive” Cake to Transgender Customer
Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, is again in the news after a Colorado court ruled he had illegally discriminated by refusing to make a cake to celebrate a gender transition. The court found that Phillips’ refusal to make the cake violated a customer’s right to be free from discrimination. ADF attorneys are appealing the decision, arguing that no one should be forced to express a message against their core beliefs.
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Idaho Supreme Court Denies Petition to Recognize Fundamental Right to Abortion
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled the state constitution does not include a fundamental right to abortion and the framers and adopters of the Inalienable Rights Clause did not intend to implicitly protect abortion as a fundamental right.
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Has America Ever Been a “Christian Nation”?
What exactly is Christian Nationalism? And should I, as a Christian, jump on board with it? Or is it the big, bad wolf that many have made it out to be?
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Roger Williams and the Prophetic Blueprint for Religious Liberty
Roger Williams’ framework for religious liberty in Rhode Island was the blueprint for religious liberty in the United States and help fulfill its prophetic destiny as a refuge from persecution. The Constitution’s First Amendment channels William’s view of the separation of church and state, where the government will not establish a national religion to force its citizens to support and worship, nor would it restrict the expression of one’s religious preference.
Read MoreCalifornia Judge Rules that Christian Bakery Owner Can Refuse to Make Cakes that Violate Beliefs
A California trial court in Kern County ruled that a bakery that refused to furnish custom-designed cakes for same-sex weddings and referred out to other bakeries did not violate the state’s civil rights act
Read MoreIndiana Court Upholds Ruling Taking Transgender Child Away from Parents Who Refused on Religious Grounds to Use Preferred Pronouns
An Indiana state appeals court upheld the trial court’s removal of a 16-year-old transgender minor who suffered from an eating disorder and was allegedly abused because their parents did not accept their transgender identity.
Read MoreFederal Court: Pennsylvania Parents of First Graders Can Sue School District for Violating Parental Rights
Parents can sue a Pennsylvania school district that allowed a teacher to tell first graders “secrets” about transgender topics.
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