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

December 18, 2018 by Michael Peabody

On December 17, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the ministerial exception does not bar a teacher in a Catholic school who was fired because she needed time off work for surgery and chemotherapy from pursuing a claim under the Americans with Disability Act.

Filed Under: Education, Employment Law Tagged With: Education, ministerial exception, teacher

Telling the Truth About Santa Claus is “Blasphemy” in America

December 17, 2018 by William McCall

Aaron Urbanski, 31, was charged Saturday with a criminal disturbance in Cleburne, Texas after protesting outside of a church during a a “Breakfast with Santa Event.” His crime was telling kids that Santa Claus was not real, according to The Associated Press. A week before in New Jersey, a school district fired a substitute teacher who also told students that Santa Claus is not real. Apparently, telling the truth about Santa Claus constitutes “blasphemy” in America.  

Filed Under: Christmas / Holidays, Holidays

Minnesota Congresswoman’s Proposal to Allow Religious Headwear Deserves Support

December 11, 2018 by Alicia J. Adams

  Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, elected Nov. 6, 2018, to the U.S. House of Representatives, has co-authored a proposal that, among other things, will make it clear that the House Rules allow religious headwear to be worn inside the House chamber. Omar is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress.   Omar […]

Filed Under: Religious Accommodation Tagged With: Congress, Ilhan Omar, religious accommodation, religious dress, religious freedom, religious garb, religious liberty

Supreme Court to decide whether Excessive Fines Clause applies to states

November 29, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

The Supreme Court is likely to decide that the 14th Amendment applies the Excessive Fines Clause of the 8th Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the states in Indiana civil forfeiture case.

Filed Under: 14th Amendment, Supreme Court

Idaho Jury Finds HOA Discriminated Against Religion in Christmas House Case

November 27, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

A camel, goats, 200,000 lights, and hundreds of people being Shuttled into your neighborhood to meet Santa Claus? HOA says, “No Thanks” and gets slapped with a religious discrimination lawsuit, and the jury rules against the HOA.

Filed Under: Land Use

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear WWI Memorial Cross Case

November 15, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

[dc]T[/dc]he Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a 4th Circuit decision involving a Maryland cross-shaped WWI memorial. In 2017, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals held 2-1 that the structure, erected in 1925, “has the primary effect of excessively endorsing religion and excessively entangles the government in religion.”

Filed Under: Church and State, Constitution

Grace v. Works: Alabama 10 Commandments referendum is theologically confusing

October 29, 2018 by Michael Peabody

Setting the Constitutional separation of church and state issue aside, Alabama’s 10 Commandments referendum still creates theological confusion for Christians by promoting the law without the corresponding remedy of grace.

Filed Under: Church and State, Inspiration Tagged With: Alabama, Amendment 1, Ten Commandments

Clergy Housing Tax Exemption Case Heard by Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

October 25, 2018 by Michael Peabody

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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments this week in Gaylor v. Peecher, a case that challenges the constitutionality of tax-exempt housing for clergy. Under 25 U.S.C. § 107(2), a pastor may receive a payment separate from taxable salary to pay for housing-related expenses including rent, mortgages and utility services.

Filed Under: Church and State, Religious Institutions, Tax Exemption Tagged With: clergy tax benefit, housing allowance

Founders’ First Freedom Files “Friend of the Court” Brief Asking Court to Hear Religious Accommodation Case

October 16, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Founders First Freedom

Walgreen v Patterson gives the Supreme Court the opportunity to promote consistency and predictability and resolve disputed interpretation between Circuits, Congress, and the EEOC in a manner that is respectful of both religious beliefs and business needs says amicus Founders’ First Freedom.

Filed Under: Employment Law, Legal Issues, Supreme Court

Turning Back the Clock: The Plot to Dismantle the Establishment Clause

September 5, 2018 by Sonja DeWitt

Over the last few decades, a religious movement has gained widespread political power with the stated intent of turning back the clock by dismantling the Establishment Clause, which requires separation of church and state.

Filed Under: Church and State, Civil Rights, Constitution, Supreme Court

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Geneva, Switzerland - December 03, 2019: World Health Organization (WHO / OMS) Headquarters - DepositPhotos.com

Biden admin could hand over US control of health emergencies to WHO next week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ultimate control over America’s health care and its national sovereignty will be put up for a vote next week at a meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) governing legislative body, the World Health Assembly (WHA).  On May 22-28, 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly will convene at the United Nations […]

Statement on the Leak in Dobbs

The leak was intended to disrupt the processing of the decision and we are not going to dignify the leak or the unidentified leaker by analyzing it prematurely. As a constitutional republic we cannot go down that road without doing severe damage to the institution of the Supreme Court where there must be professional courtesy between the justices and their staffs.

Boston City Hall - photo from Supreme Court Opinion

Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Boston violated 1st Amendment in refusing Christian flag at City Hall

This morning the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Shurtleff v. Boston (Dec’d 5/2/2022) that the city of Boston violated the free speech rights of a Christian group when it refused to allow them to participate in a city flag raising program.

Active Liberty - a survey of Justice Stephen Breyer's religion clause jurisprudence - Supreme Court

Active Liberty: A Survey of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Religion Clause Decisions

A comprehensive review of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s decisions in Free Exercise and Establishment Clause cases.

Canadian gov’t calculates that expansion of assisted suicide will save taxpayers millions of dollars

In Canada, it is easier for the disabled who do not suffer terminal illness to get approval for assisted suicide than approval for affordable housing. The government has calculated the cost of providing healthcare versus providing assisted suicide.

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If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.

— Robert H. Jackson

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