In an unprecedented legal maneuver, Gordon College’s attempt to use the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to avoid repaying a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan not only misinterprets the intent of RFRA but also endangers the very protections the Act was designed to uphold.
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Vermont families challenge state’s foster-care policies in federal lawsuit, alleging discrimination based on religious beliefs about human sexuality.
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Thomas More Society attorneys will argue against the Biden Administration and Arconic in a case involving religious discrimination against fired metalworker Daniel Snyder.
Photos: Courtesy of Pepperdine University Pepperdine Caruso Law Hosts 2024 Nootbaar Fellows Workshop and Conference on “Charting the Future of Church and State” This article originally appears at https://law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/posts/pepperdine-caruso-law-hosts-2024-nootbaar-fellows-workshop-conference-future-church-state.htm n February 7-9, Pepperdine Caruso Law hosted the third
Legal scholars from law schools around the United States will be meeting at the Caruso School of Law on February 8 and 9 to discuss the future of the Religion Clauses of the U.S. Constitution. The conference will begin Thursday,
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Discover the US Government course of your dreams! Taught by experts, the experience is anchored in faith and based on experiential learning. Open to high school students with GPAs above 3.0, attendees will receive 3 college credits. Thanks to Founders’ First Freedom, this course is finally affordable. Join us this summer at Washington Adventist University, located only 7 miles from the US Capitol, for visits to government agencies and guest lectures by insiders.
Founders’ First Freedom filed a brief in the US Supreme Court in support of workplace religious freedom, calling for the overturning of a 1977 case that defined “undue hardship” in federal religious accommodation laws as any “de minimis cost or expense.” The case involves a US Postal Service worker who was required to work on Sundays in violation of his religious beliefs.
US District Court dismisses LGBT student group’s suit against Dept. of Education, ruling religious liberty protections for universities and colleges remains intact. Court states that these protections are essential for the free exercise of religion and should not be interfered with by government.
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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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Why AB 2098 could lead to a chilling effect among California’s medical professionals
