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Texas court’s refusal to get involved in church dispute underscores the need for Alternative Dispute Resolution
A dispute between a Texas church and its umbrella denominational organization underscores the need for alternative dispute processes.The civil court system lacks jurisdiction to get involved in a dispute between a local Seventh-day Adventist church and its denominational umbrella organization,…
DOJ sues city for discrimination on behalf of Adventist
The Justice Department has filed suit against the city of Lansing, Michigan, claiming it discriminated against a Seventh-day Adventist when it fired her for refusing to work on her Sabbath. According to the complaint, when the city hired Sylvia Coleman as a detention officer, she disclosed that because of her religious beliefs, she was unavailable…
No more Lemon tree – Supreme Court weakens Establishment Clause protections
The Court took an ax to the trunk of the Lemon tree and replaced it with a vague “history and tradition” rule.
Prayer as Political Football – Post-Game Analysis of Kennedy v. Bremerton
The coach’s final “alone” prayer sessions were not truly alone – they had become a political cause célèbre.
Supreme Court Jeopardizes Unenumerated Rights to Block Abortion
Regardless of what you think about abortion, the Supreme Court’s rationale in Dobbs severely limits the scope of the Bill of Rights. What the Court could have done differently.