Month: July 2025

When spiritual convictions clash with bureaucratic ID rules, faith can stretch a long way

Fifteen-year injunction mandates equal access after lawsuit alleging religious discrimination during campus protests In a consent judgment issued July 29, 2025, a federal court permanently barred UCLA officials from permitting […]

Complaint alleges religious discrimination and unequal treatment under federal and Tennessee law In a newly filed federal lawsuit, the Bartlett Muslim Society accuses the City of Bartlett, Tennessee of religious […]

New guidance from OPM allows federal employees to display religious items, pray in groups, and discuss faith, with few restrictions. A Veterans Affairs doctor may now pray with patients, and […]

From secret sunlight-dimming tests to radar-like Wi‑Fi tracking and AI-guided drones, emerging technologies pose novel challenges to privacy, human rights, and global norms. In 2024, a pilot solar geoengineering experiment […]

Ruling allows secular organizations to claim religious exemptions—raising concerns over future legal carveouts and regulatory avoidance Safehouse, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit formed to combat opioid overdoses, planned to open a facility […]

Former Kentucky clerk claims personal liability for emotional distress violates her rights—and asks Court to reverse landmark same-sex marriage ruling Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Kentucky clerk who refused […]

When Conscience Clashes with Compliance: Can Personal Beliefs Win Constitutional Protection?

Last week, without fanfare, lawmakers laid the foundation for a financial system where every dollar has a memory, and every user must prove their legitimacy to participate.

Faith, commerce, and conscience in the carpenter’s shop