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Newsbriefs: 7th Circuit Applies Title VII to Sexual Orientation
Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trinity Lutheran. 7th Circuit holds Title VII applies to sexual orientation. Supreme…
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Supreme Court to Hear Christian Postal Employee Religious Discrimination Claim – Groff v. DeJoy
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian mail carrier on…
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Public Funding for Faith-Based Schools? Supreme Court Takes on Oklahoma Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Charter School…
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Federal Court Dismisses Challenges to New Jersey's Transgender Student Guidance
Parents\' lawsuit against school districts\' policies on transgender student confidentiality dismissed.
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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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Fifth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms
On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling…
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Tennessee Muslim Organization Challenges Denial of Mosque Permit in Federal Court
Complaint alleges religious discrimination and unequal treatment under federal and Tennessee law In a newly filed federal lawsuit,…
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NYC Vaccine Mandate Appeal Challenges OSHA Preemption and Alleged Judicial Conflict
In September 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit brought…
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Hawai‘i Supreme Court Rejects Roberts Court Path in Establishment Clause Ruling
On September 12, 2025, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court voided a 1922 deed restriction that forced land in Hilo…
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Washington Permanently Blocked from Enforcing Clergy Confession Law After Federal Court Agreement
Judge affirms First Amendment protections for Catholic confessions in stipulated injunction resolving months-long litigation A federal court in…