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Archives for December 2019

Supreme Court to decide whether church school teachers are barred from suing for discrimination

December 18, 2019 by Michael Peabody

The Supreme Court announced today that it would hear arguments in two employment cases involving whether teachers in Catholic Schools can file lawsuits in pursuit of employment non-discrimination rights.  The Court has consolidated St. James School v. Biel and Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, both on appeal from the Ninth Circuit, which decided the teachers could sue.  

Filed Under: Employment Law, Supreme Court Tagged With: Catholic education, ministerial exception, religious employment, religious schools

Texas judge sues for right to refuse to perform same-sex weddings

December 17, 2019 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Judge Dianne Hensley

Texas Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley has filed a lawsuit against the state agency that sanctioned her last month for refusing to perform same-sex weddings.

Filed Under: Current Events, Free Exercise, Marriage

Supreme Court declines to hear case involving 1925 baptism

December 17, 2019 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a lawsuit filed by a 94-year-old Texas man who claimed that a priest violated his First Amendment rights when he used a crucifix during his 1925 baptism. The Fifth Circuit ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the case in July. The Fifth Circuit’s decision provides […]

Filed Under: Free Exercise, Supreme Court

Methodist denomination files suit alleging SMU covertly severed relationship with church

December 16, 2019 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

The United Methodist Church, via a regional conference, has sued for injunctive relief, alleging that Southern Methodist University (SMU) “covertly” modified its bylaws to eliminate church control over the 12,000-student Texas institution.

Filed Under: Current Events, Education, Religious Institutions Tagged With: Southern Methodist University, United Methodist Church

Solicitor General recommends that Supreme Court hear Sabbath accommodation case

December 9, 2019 by Michael Peabody

The Solicitor General of the United States, Noel Francisco, has recommended that the United States Supreme Court agree to consider a Sabbath accommodation case involving a Seventh-day Adventist. 

Filed Under: Current Events, Supreme Court Tagged With: Hobbie, Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida, Patterson v. Walgreen, Sherbert v Verner, Trans World Airlines v. Hardison, Workplace Religious Freedom Act, WRFA

Bill introduced today seeks to find balance between religious freedom and LBGT rights

December 6, 2019 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

This morning, Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) introduced the Fairness for All Act (FFA) to resolve conflicts between the rights of LGBT individuals and the religious liberty rights of individuals.

Filed Under: Current Events, Discrimination, Free Exercise Tagged With: #fairnessforall

Indiana court rules Christian groups lack standing to challenge state RFRA

December 4, 2019 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

An Indiana state trial court judge has ruled that the conservative family advocacy groups lack standing to challenge gender identity and sexual orientation exclusions in Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Filed Under: Free Exercise, RFRA

Lemuel V. Sapian releases new book on America’s religious freedom divide

December 3, 2019 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Very few things can be as divisive as religion. In free America, we are guaranteed freedom of religion. This has kept the United States a mighty nation, with its strength being derived from unity in diversity. However, many Christians believe America is a Christian Nation and should be upheld as such by civil laws. The public divide over this political issue is seen in the separation of people into diverse groups,

Filed Under: Free Exercise, Peacemaking, Politics, Religion

Supreme Court to decide whether RFRA permits monetary damages against federal employees

December 3, 2019 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) permits lawsuits seeking money damages against individual federal employees.

Filed Under: Free Exercise, Supreme Court Tagged With: Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA

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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.

Random Quote

Among the most inestimable of our blessings is that … of liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will; a liberty deemed in other countries incompatible with good government and yet proved by our experience to be its best support.

— Thomas Jefferson

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