Supreme Court Declines to Hear Washington Firefighters' Title VII Vaccine Challenge
TLDR – In its first day of the 2026-2027 term, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that allowed…
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October 2026
An Overview of the 4 Religion Cases the Supreme Court Will Hear This Term
St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, International Partners for Ethical Care v. Ferguson, Missionaries of St. John the Baptist v. Frederic, Grand v. City…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Washington Firefighters’ Title VII Vaccine Challenge
The justices left intact a Ninth Circuit decision finding that patient transmission risks justified denying religious exemptions during a pandemic surge.
Hegseth Establishes Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs in Sweeping State of the Force Address
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled six structural overhauls at Marine Corps Base Quantico, including direct cabinet-level access for military chaplains.
The Johnson Amendment Handshake: Can the White House Cut a Deal to Cancel a Law?
Put aside the furious argument over church politicking. The real fight inside the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is about something far cleaner, colder,…
September 2026
The Outer Limits of Religious Accommodation: Nasal Swab Test Refusing Hospital Worker Asks Supreme Court to Decide
Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center
The Johnson Amendment Handshake: Can the White House Cut a Deal to Cancel a Law?
Showdown in the 5th Circuit
“Faithful Unto Death”: The Theology of Vaccine Refusal – Was It Faith, Fear, or Legal Strategy?
The pandemic forced a difficult question: when does genuine faith end and strategic religious language begin?'''
9th Circuit Upholds $7.8 Million BART Verdict as Vaccine Battles Redefine “Religious Liberty”
A federal appeals court upheld a 7.8 million dollar jury verdict for six transit workers fired by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit…
9th Circuit Upholds $7.8 Million BART Verdict as Vaccine Battles Redefine “Religious Liberty”
A federal appeals court backed fired transit workers, but the legal fight highlights how vaccine disputes have drifted far from the original meaning of…