Supreme Court Declines to Hear Washington Firefighters' Title VII Vaccine Challenge
TLDR – In its first day of the 2026-2027 term, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that allowed…
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October 2026
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Washington Firefighters’ Title VII Vaccine Challenge
The justices left intact a Ninth Circuit decision finding that patient transmission risks justified denying religious exemptions during a pandemic surge.
The Johnson Amendment Handshake: Can the White House Cut a Deal to Cancel a Law?
Put aside the furious argument over church politicking. The real fight inside the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is about something far cleaner, colder,…
September 2026
The Outer Limits of Religious Accommodation: Nasal Swab Test Refusing Hospital Worker Asks Supreme Court to Decide
Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center
Ninth Circuit Vacates Protection for Religious Employers in Hiring Dispute to Hear Case En Banc
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered an en banc rehearing, vacating a panel decision that protected a religious mission's right to hire…
The Johnson Amendment Handshake: Can the White House Cut a Deal to Cancel a Law?
Showdown in the 5th Circuit
Inconsistent Liberty: How the Ninth Circuit Both Wields and Wrecks Employment Division v. Smith within 72 Hours
Federal appellate jurisprudence often demands a strong stomach, yet rarely has a single court exhibited such breathtaking intellectual acrobatics in seventy-two hours. The bone…
9th Circuit Upholds $7.8 Million BART Verdict as Vaccine Battles Redefine “Religious Liberty”
A federal appeals court upheld a 7.8 million dollar jury verdict for six transit workers fired by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit…
Inconsistent Liberty: How the Ninth Circuit Both Wields and Wrecks Employment Division v. Smith within 72 Hours
Federal appellate jurisprudence often demands a strong stomach, but rarely has a single court exhibited such breathtaking cognitive dissonance in the span of seventy-two…
9th Circuit Upholds $7.8 Million BART Verdict as Vaccine Battles Redefine “Religious Liberty”
A federal appeals court backed fired transit workers, but the legal fight highlights how vaccine disputes have drifted far from the original meaning of…