High Court hands Catholic Social Services narrowly drafted victory
The Supreme Court finds for a Catholic foster care service while sidestepping a larger free exercise of religion issue.
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Category: Free Exercise
June 2021
April 2021
California lifts location and attendance limits on churches following Supreme Court ruling
Following Friday's Supreme Court ruling, California has lifted restrictions on the number of attendees and location of religious services.
US Supreme Court overturns California restrictions on in-home Bible studies
In a decision released Friday night, April 9, 2021, the United States Supreme Court has blocked California's COVID-19 restrictions on in-home religious gatherings.
January 2021
Free Speech and Social Media Censorship: An Analysis
The guarantee of Free Speech exists next to the religious freedom guarantees in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. These rights often…
December 2020
Court unanimously finds RFRA plaintiffs can sue FBI agents for money damages
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that plaintiffs whose religious rights were violated can sue government employees individually for monetary damages.
October 2020
Satanic Temple claims abortion is a religious ritual protected by the Free Exercise clause
The Satanic Temple is asserting a free exercise right to abortion as a religious ritual in lawsuits against the state of Missouri and against…
August 2020
LA County fails bid to shut down church and must prove why free exercise rights should be infringed
Los Angeles County lost another battle in its bid to stop Grace Community Church from meeting indoors today. Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff found that,…
Two Southern California Judges Refuse to Shut Down Churches This Weekend
With outdoor temperatures expected to pass the 100-degree mark, two Los Angeles area judges have given local churches some comforting news.
Ventura County Sues to Stop Church from Meeting Indoors
On August 2, 2020, the church again met indoors and Pastor McCoy said he was "willing to go to jail" and "willing for them…
July 2020
Supreme Court: Religious schools immune from teachers’ discrimination claims
The ethical and moral onus is now on religious institutions as they decide whether to fire "ministerial" employees for reasons illegal in the secular…