First Liberty has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Oregon Court of Appeals decision that upheld the state-imposed punishment of bakery owners, Melissa and Aaron Klein.
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During the 2022-23 term, the Supreme Court will consider a case that raises this issue: “Whether applying a public-accommodation law to compel an artist to speak or stay silent violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment.”
The Court took an ax to the trunk of the Lemon tree and replaced it with a vague “history and tradition” rule.
No more Lemon tree – Supreme Court weakens Establishment Clause protections Read More »
The coach’s final “alone” prayer sessions were not truly alone – they had become a political cause célèbre.
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Why two Maine schools slated to receive public funds in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Carson v. Makin will probably refuse to take the money. Last week we reported that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a
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The integrity of the private parochial school system is at stake. Religious schools would, through their agreement to accept requirements for scholarships, make themselves vulnerable for regulation to the point that they have nothing unique to offer the world.
Count the Cost: The Hidden Dangers of Government Funding of Religious Education Read More »
This morning the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Maine program that provides tuition assistance for parents to send their children to private schools cannot exclude religious schools. Carson v. Makin, 6/21/2022 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1088_dbfi.pdf The Court said the current program’s religious
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A comprehensive review of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s decisions in Free Exercise and Establishment Clause cases.
Active Liberty: A Survey of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Religion Clause Decisions Read More »
The Supreme Court will likely find that the coach’s interest in free speech and free exercise of religion is more compelling than a potential Establishment Clause violation.
Supreme Court hears argument in football coach post-game prayer case Read More »
The Satanic Temple has sued a billboard company for refusing to put up billboards promoting awareness of the “Satanic Abortion Ritual.”
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