Abigail Carmichael Jordan v. U.S. Department of State
The State Department's requirement to obtain a birth certificate or Letter of No Record as a prerequisite to passport issuance substantially burdens the claimant's religious…
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Court: U.S. District Court
Frankel v. Regents of the University of California
UCLA violated the Free Exercise Clause by knowingly allowing or facilitating the exclusion of Jewish students and faculty from campus areas during protests.
United States v. Gaviola
A federal court denied a mother's motion to dismiss charges under the Violence Against Women Act for transporting her child to a religious boarding school,…
David Morris Clayman v. United States Federal Officials
A federal court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of 'In God We Trust' on U.S. currency under RFRA and the First Amendment, finding no…
Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education
Religious colleges can continue to claim exemptions from Title IX, allowing gender-based discrimination in alignment with religious beliefs.
Parents of First Graders v. Mt. Lebanon School District
Federal district court allowed parents to proceed with their constitutional rights claim regarding school presentation of transgender topics to their children.
Kluge v. Brownsburg Community School Corporation
A public school is not mandated to accommodate a teacher's religious convictions regarding preferred names for transgender students if doing so would undermine the school's…
Little v. Los Angeles County Fire Department
A lifeguard's alleged religious objection to Pride flags and removal of them must be evaluated against county policies promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
State of Kansas v. U.S. Department of Education
The court found that the Department of Education's Final Rule expanding Title IX to include gender identity and sexual orientation exceeded the DoE's statutory authority…