Schultz v. Medina Valley Independent School District
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ban on prayer at high school graduation, allowing public prayer at a Texas high school…
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February 2026
Islamic Center of Murfreesboro litigation
Chancellor Corlew dismissed most complaints raised by plaintiffs challenging the construction of a mosque in Rutherford County, finding the mosque construction did not harm…
American Atheists v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The American Atheists filed a lawsuit challenging the display of the World Trade Center cross at a 9/11 memorial as an impermissible mingling of…
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms v. New York State Senate
Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit seeking to declare New York's Marriage Equality Act void and to invalidate same-sex marriages on grounds of procedural defects…
Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception)
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy, specifically regarding…
Boise Rescue Mission lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected a lawsuit filed by two people who sued the Boise Rescue Mission for insisting they take…
Engel v. Vitale
Teacher-led school prayer in public schools is unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
The Final Call prisoner case
A prisoner's newspaper 'The Final Call' cannot be censored or denied to a prisoner who has requested it as part of his religious practices.