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Texas House Advances Ten Commandments Mandate Amid Sabbath Debate and School Prayer Approval
Legislative package revives disputes over religion in public schools, timing of vote draws scrutiny On Saturday, May 24,…
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SCOTUS Blocks Maine House from Enforcing Voting Ban on Censured Legislator
Justice Jackson dissents as majority grants emergency injunction in First Amendment challenge In a 7-2 decision issued on…
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ACLU Sues to Block West Virginia Governor’s Vaccine Exemption Order
On May 23, 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia and Mountain State Justice filed a…
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Split Ruling on Religious Charter School Challenges Perceptions of Catholic Unity on the Supreme Court
Justice Barrett’s recusal and a 4-4 split complicate assumptions about how faith influences judicial behavior
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Supreme Court Deadlocks, Halting Oklahoma’s Bid for First Religious Charter School
Justice Barrett’s Recusal Leads to 4-4 Split, Upholding State Court’s Ban on Publicly Funded Religious Education On May…
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Two Lawsuits Challenge State Gender Policies in Minnesota and Colorado
Advocacy groups file federal cases targeting student athletics and compelled speech on gender identity In two newly filed…
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Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Texas and Heritage Foundation in Challenge to EEOC Guidance on Transgender Workers
May 15 decision finds federal agency overstepped in interpreting Title VII to require accommodations for transgender employees A…
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South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Heartbeat Abortion Ban Definition
Ruling clarifies when a “fetal heartbeat” is considered to occur under 2023 state law On May 14, 2025,…
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How the Fifth Circuit Interprets Groff and Evaluates Religious Discrimination Claims—With Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants
The Fifth Circuit’s 2025 decision in Carter v. Southwest Airlines shapes how Title VII religious discrimination claims are…
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Southwest Airlines Wins Partial Appeal in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
Court narrows Title VII religious discrimination claims, remands for judgment in favor of airline on belief-based claim