Yeshiva University vs. YU Pride Alliance
The YU Pride Alliance at Yeshiva University announced on September 21st that they would agree to a “stay” of the June New York Supreme Court…
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Category: Legal Issues
Postal Worker Asks Supreme Court to Hear Workplace Religious Accommodation Case
A Christian US Postal Service employee in Pennsylvania is asking the Supreme Court to hear his religious accommodation case.
Supreme Court to Decide Whether a State Can Compel Artists to Create Art Against Their Will (303 Creative v. Elenis)
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…
Texas court’s refusal to get involved in church dispute underscores the need for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Churches could benefit from knowing how to fight, with clear rules of engagement, focused statements of the issues, negotiation to achieve a compromise, and how…
DOJ sues city for discrimination on behalf of Adventist
No more Lemon tree – Supreme Court weakens Establishment Clause protections
The Court took an ax to the trunk of the Lemon tree and replaced it with a vague "history and tradition" rule.
Prayer as Political Football – Post-Game Analysis of Kennedy v. Bremerton
The coach's final "alone" prayer sessions were not truly alone - they had become a political cause célèbre.
Supreme Court Jeopardizes Unenumerated Rights to Block Abortion
Regardless of what you think about abortion, the Supreme Court's rationale in Dobbs severely limits the scope of the Bill of Rights. What the Court…
Why Maine’s religious schools are likely to decline state funding
Why two Maine schools slated to receive public funds in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Carson v. Makin will probably refuse…
Count the Cost: The Hidden Dangers of Government Funding of Religious Education
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…