7th Circuit Rules Challengers to Ministerial Housing Exemption Lacked Standing
On November 13, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an atheist group challenging a tax-exempt housing benefit only available to clergy…
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Category: Supreme Court
November 2014
June 2014
Opinion on the Hobby Lobby Decision: More Equal Than Others
By Jason Hines - Today the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Hobby Lobby and other closely held corporations can refuse to…
Supreme Court Rules Closely-Held Corporations Have Religious Rights
Most business owners set up corporations as legal alter-egos to avoid being held personally responsible if their businesses get sued, but in this case,…
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Right to Pro-Life Political Speech
On June 16, 2014 the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the much-anticipated case, Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus. Justice Thomas…
April 2014
Why Did the U.S. Supreme Court Decide Not to Hear the New Mexico Photographer’s Appeal?
By Michael Peabody - Although the U.S. Supreme Court did not provide a reason for declining Huguenin's writ, it is probably not because the…
Hobby Lobby Case: How Will the Court Decide?
By Michael Peabody - On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores (transcript and audio). According…
February 2014
Standing Firm For Faith While Seeking Mutually Acceptable Solutions – Is it Possible to Peacefully Resolve the Religious Wars in America’s Marketplace?
By Michael Peabody - Parties to these kinds of disputes should be well-served if they cooperatively seek solutions by identifying and respecting those specific…
January 2014
Reviewing 2013 – The Year in Religious Liberty
By Stephen N. Allred - Ultimately, 2013 was a rough year for Christians in many parts of the world who were harassed, raped, murdered…
November 2013
Why The Supreme Court Ruling On Legislative Prayer Won’t Affect All Christians
By James Coffin - Whatever the justices decide concerning legislative prayer, their decision will have little impact on what I'll do when, as a…
Marriage Proceedings: Making Sense of the Same-Sex Marriage Cases (Liberty Magazine)
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated rulings in same-sex marriage cases. First, the Court ruled that the federal…