Supreme Court Limits Individual Liability in RLUIPA Cases
The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals cannot be held liable in their personal capacities for violations of statutes enacted under Congress's Spending Clause authority…
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The Challenge of Non-Religious Moral Beliefs in the Workplace
Recent debates on employers firing employees for advocacy, such as anti-Israel views, highlight a critical question: Can an employee be dismissed for expressing deeply held…
Iowa Governor Signs Landmark Religious Freedom Restoration Act
In a significant advancement for religious liberty, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 2095, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), into law on April…
DOJ sues city for discrimination on behalf of Adventist
Tennessee sheriff sued for allegedly forcing a woman to be baptized during traffic stop
A woman has filed an $11 million lawsuit against a Hamilton County, Tennessee, sheriff's deputy for forcing her to be baptized during a traffic stop.
California Court: Transgender person can sue Catholic hospital for discrimination for initially denying transition surgery
A California Court of Appeals has ruled that a religious hospital can be liable for discrimination if it refuses to provide medical services for religious…
Supreme Court rules that Title VII EEOC filing requirements are mandatory but not jurisdictional
The Supreme Court issued a ruling on June 3, 2019, in a case (Fort Bend County v. Davis) involving whether a court may hear a…
In Congress, Federal Equality Act as drafted faces feminist opposition
Legislation that would add sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 threatens women's bodily privacy says feminist organization
Turning Back the Clock: The Plot to Dismantle the Establishment Clause
Over the last few decades, a religious movement has gained widespread political power with the stated intent of turning back the clock by dismantling the…
Who really won the wedding cake case?
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court surprised a lot of us and issued a ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case that not only avoided making…