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 2, 2024. The legislation, celebrated at a Christian conservative event, aims to fortify the religious freedoms of Iowans against government interference.
Read More
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Methodist Church’s Property Rights Amid Disaffiliation Dispute
-
ReligiousLiberty.TV
- June 5, 2024
- Alabama-West Florida Conference
- Book of Discipline
- church judicial framework
- church property disputes
- civil court limitations
- denominational schisms
- doctrinal disagreements
- ecclesiastical doctrine
- eligibility statements
- Establishment Clause
- First Amendment
- future of congregations
- human sexuality
- Justice Bryan
- Justice Cook
- lawsuit dismissal
- Methodist churches
- ordination of gay clergy
- property retention
- religious matters
- religious property disputes
- Supreme Court of Alabama
- UMC
- UMC internal processes.
- United Methodist Church
- ¶ 2553
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, dismissing a lawsuit by 44 Methodist churches seeking to disaffiliate over doctrinal disputes about human sexuality while retaining their properties. The court’s decision, based on the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, underscores the limitations of civil courts in resolving ecclesiastical issues, leaving the churches to navigate the UMC’s internal processes for resolution.
Read More
Creating Engaging Content for Instagram: Best Practices
Whether the Montgomery County Board of Education’s policy, which mandates the use of LGBTQ-inclusive books without providing an opt-out option for parents, infringes on the plaintiffs’ rights to religious freedom and parental control over their children’s education?
Read More
Louisiana Bill Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Schools: Controversy and Implications
In Louisiana, controversy brews as the state considers mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Critics warn of the dangers to church-state separation.
Read More
Guns, Banks, and the Beast: Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling
-
ReligiousLiberty.TV
- June 1, 2024
- advocacy groups
- banking access
- constitutional rights
- de-banking
- de-banking consequences
- financial access
- financial discrimination
- financial exclusion
- financial freedom
- financial institutions
- financial oversight.
- financial regulation
- financial services industry
- First Amendment
- Free Speech
- gun rights
- legal implications
- legal precedent
- New York State Department of Financial Services
- NRA banking issues
- regulatory overreach
- religious liberty
- risk management
- Second Amendment
- Vullo case
- Vullo v. NRA
The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Vullo v. NRA underscores the illegality of using regulatory power to coerce financial institutions to de-bank organizations based on their political beliefs, reinforcing free speech protections.
Read More
Supreme Court Unanimous: Government Officials Cannot Leverage their Positions to Suppress Dissent
The implications of this case are profound and far-reaching. It sends a clear message to regulatory bodies nationwide: exercise your power cautiously, for the line between guidance and coercion is perilously thin. Vullo’s actions were perceived as an attack on the NRA’s very right to exist and advocate.
Read More
California Lifeguard Sues Over Pride Flag Mandate: A Case of Religious Discrimination?
A veteran lifeguard in Los Angeles County, Jeffrey Little, has filed a lawsuit against the county, alleging religious discrimination. The case stems from an incident where Little removed LGBTQ+ Pride flags from his lifeguard tower, arguing that their presence contradicted his Christian beliefs.According to the lawsuit, Little claims he was subjected to a hostile work […]
Read More
Supreme Court clarifies threshold for employment discrimination harm under Title VII
In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court redefines the standard for Title VII lawsuits, stating “some harm” is sufficient. Details in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis.
Read More
8th Circuit – EEOC Argues Against Religious Discrimination Claim of Terminated Metalworker
Thomas More Society attorneys will argue against the Biden Administration and Arconic in a case involving religious discrimination against fired metalworker Daniel Snyder.
Read More
