Church and State
Trump order essentially affirms Johnson Amendment
Last Thursday, President Donald Trump marked the National Day of Prayer with an executive order that at most…
Religious Institutions
Judge dismisses pension funding case against religious hospital chain
This decision is a good primer on the actual harm element requirement needed in order to have standing…
Church and State
In wake of Supreme Court decision, ‘clear defense needed of church-state wall’ (Des Moines Register)
Considering the U.S. Supreme Court's contentious struggles over free speech and religion, it was a surprise to say…
Church and State
OC Couple Threatened With $500-Per-Meeting Fines For Home Bible Study « CBS Los Angeles
EXCERPT: An Orange County couple has been ordered to stop holding a Bible study in their home on…
Constitution
Supreme Court declines Establishment Clause challenge to Mississippi LGBT law
On Monday, January 8, 2018, the United States Supreme Court declined to review both Barber v. Bryant and Campaign for…
Constitution
Selfish Freedom: The Overreach of the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act
By Jason Hines – [dc]A[/dc]n Illinois appellate court rendered an interesting decision last week.[1] The court upheld a…
Civil Rights
Outcome Unpredictable but Prop 8 Supporters Had Tough Day in S. Court
By Jason Hines - Today was a landmark day for the Supreme Court, as it heard arguments on…
Supreme Court
Writing competition asks law students to write model Supreme Court opinion in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley
LOS ANGELES, CA – While most legal writing competitions ask participants to pick a side, Founders First Freedom…
Abortion / Contraception
Court strikes down Louisiana law that abortion doctors must have admitting privileges at local hospital
This morning the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that required doctors who perform abortions to have…
Free Exercise
California Judge Rules that Christian Bakery Owner Can Refuse to Make Cakes that Violate Beliefs
A California trial court in Kern County ruled that a bakery that refused to furnish custom-designed cakes for…