Supreme Court Asked to Define Title VII Undue Hardship Standard in Firefighter Vaccine Case
Eight Washington firefighters ask the Supreme Court to resolve a nationwide federal circuit split over workplace religious accommodation standards.
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Federal Judge Dismisses Interfaith Challenge to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
Judge John P. Cronan held that the Commission’s membership satisfies the Federal Advisory Committee Act and that its record releases during the case left the…
The Plane-for-a-Six-Pack Showdown: Supreme Court Takes Up Eighth Amendment Forfeiture Battle
When an entire aircraft is seized over a minor misdemeanor, the High Court steps in to decide whether the Constitution still protects citizens from excessive…
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Airline Vaccine Mandate Suit, Sanctions Counsel for AI-Generated Citations
The appellate court upheld the dismissal of aviation employees' challenges to pandemic-era workplace restrictions while strongly condemning their attorney's reliance on fabricated legal research.
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…
Explainer: Congressional Map Struck Down as Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander by Supreme Court in Voting Rights Act Case
The Court held that Louisiana’s creation of a second majority-black district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, setting new standards for Voting Rights Act compliance.
Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Cannot Use Subpoenas to Unmask Anonymous Donors
The Supreme Court has essentially told state prosecutors that they cannot use the discovery process as a tool for political intimidation of Pro Life groups.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms
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Supreme Court Blocks California’s Gender-Identity Secrecy Policies, Ruling Parents Have a Right to Know
In a per curiam opinion issued March 2, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Ninth Circuit stay and restored a district court injunction blocking…
Who Controls the Federal Bureaucracy? The Fight Over Presidential Power
A barrage of executive orders has set the tone for an administration determined to wield its authority to the fullest extent. Some directives have rolled…