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Churches seeking to disaffiliate from the UMC over doctrinal disagreements cannot pursue claims requiring civil court interpretation of ecclesiastical doctrine under the Establishment Clause.
A viable fetus is not considered a 'human being' under California's murder statute, Penal Code § 187, because the Legislature did not intend to include…
Maryland's Fair Employment Practices Act imposes restrictions on religious organizations' hiring practices.
South Carolina's 2023 Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detectable by ultrasound, which generally occurs around six…
The Texas Supreme Court reversed a trial court injunction and held that the Attorney General may initiate a quo warranto action to test whether a…
Legal ambiguity in Kentucky's abortion statutes regarding IVF embryo disposal creates credible threat of prosecution sufficient to establish standing and imminent injury.
Congregants who are not designated as corporate members under church bylaws lack legal standing to challenge a church's withdrawal from a denomination.
Civil courts cannot enforce internal church governance rules or interpret denominational discipline provisions as doing so would constitute unconstitutional entanglement with ecclesiastical matters under the…
The case alleges that Quebec City violated religious freedom and freedom of expression by cancelling a Christian worship event featuring Sean Feucht without constitutional justification.