On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that blocked Louisiana from enforcing a law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. The court found […]

Launching a preemptive strike might feel decisive—but it could make the very outcome we fear far more likely. In the long shadow of past Middle East conflicts, the growing clamor for a more forceful U.S. response to Iran’s nuclear posture

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on June 18, 2025, to uphold a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. In a decision that turned on what “standard of review” applied rather than direct engagement with the rights of

Federal ruling allows California to pursue enforcement against clinics promoting unproven treatment, including those accepting insurance payments On June 13, 2025, a federal judge in San Diego ruled that a Catholic-affiliated clinic’s advertisements for “abortion pill reversal” (APR) are commercial

The pending Supreme Court case on LGBTQ-themed books could open the door to a powerful new argument against religious display laws in schools. At first glance, Mahmoud v. Taylor and the growing wave of Ten Commandments display laws in states like

Lawsuit claims Act 573 violates the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment A group of Arkansas parents filed a federal lawsuit on June 11, 2025, challenging a newly enacted state law that mandates the permanent display of

There is a refrain often spoken in quiet rooms and loud debates alike: “If we didn’t have illegal immigrants doing this work, grocery prices would skyrocket—because Americans won’t do these jobs under those conditions.” On the surface, it sounds practical.

Cambridge Christian School argues loudspeaker prayer is protected private speech, not state endorsement of religion On June 3, 2025, Cambridge Christian School filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that barred its students from

HF 870 mandates public schools excuse students for off-campus religious instruction, aligning with 1952 Supreme Court ruling Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 870 into law on June 7, 2025, obligating public school districts to honor parental requests for

Judge allows negligent supervision claim to proceed, raising questions about employee protections at religious institutions On June 5, 2025, a federal judge in Minnesota partially dismissed the employment discrimination lawsuit of Rolanda Schmidt, a former professor at the University of