Justices question whether the law censors voluntary counseling protected by the First Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 7, 2025, in Chiles v. Salazar (No. 24-539), […]
Judge rules Missouri’s refusal to admit family members into execution chamber does not substantially burden inmate’s religious rights under RLUIPA or the First Amendment In the final days before his […]
Judge affirms First Amendment protections for Catholic confessions in stipulated injunction resolving months-long litigation A federal court in Tacoma will permanently bar the State of Washington from enforcing a 2025 […]
Look, I’m a Christian. I believe in Jesus, the resurrection, the Bible, and the blessed hope. I also believe that what happened at Brooklyn Faith Seventh-day Adventist Church during their […]
Editor’s Note: Understanding the Law Without the Jargon This article is part of an ongoing effort to make the foundations of American law understandable to everyone, not just attorneys or […]
Howard Friedman’s Religion Clause Blog highlights First Amendment disputes as the new Supreme Court term begins. When the U.S. Supreme Court opens its 2025–26 term on October 6, several cases […]
Despite prosperity, America remains far more religious than its economic peers, echoing Alexis de Tocqueville’s 19th-century observations. Chart from Ryan Burge – Substack In most of the world, prosperity and […]
Introduction: The Other Newton When we think of Isaac Newton, we think of an apple falling, the calculus he invented to explain it, and the laws of motion that changed […]
By Michael Peabody – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., alleging that its Reston, Virginia retail store denied a Jewish employee’s request […]
Column openly endorses fusing faith with politics, raising urgent concerns of history repeating itself. Disclaimer: I realize that we’ve been sending out many newsletters the past couple of weeks. Developments […]