Church and State
Kentucky Legislature Passes Religious Freedom Restoration Measure
In response to a state Supreme Court decision upholding incarceration of an Amish group for refusing for religious…
Church and State
Understanding RFRA: Is Religious Freedom the New Bigotry?
By Nicholas Miller - Is supporting religious freedom an act of bigotry? This question is seriously being asked…
Legislation
Bill Would Limit Scope of Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-Mass) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) have introduced HR 5272 to limit the scope of…
Civil Rights
U.S. Civil Rights Commission report gives free exercise of religion second-tier status
In a stunning report, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chairman Martin Castro attacked the Religious Freedom Restoration Act…
Employment Law
Court Rules Adventist Entitled to Unemployment Benefits After Being Terminated for Absences
On March 17, 2015, the a three-judge panel of the Appeals Court of Georgia ruled unanimously that the…
Abortion / Contraception
New Supreme Court Case Could Stretch RFRA to Breaking Point
If Congress, which passed both RFRA and Obamacare, believes RFRA's application goes too far, Congress could decide to…
Civil Rights
Tennesee governor signs Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law
On July 1, 2009, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law. Introduced…
Abortion / Contraception
Court avoids free exercise minefield of Washington pharmacy case
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a Washington state requirement that all pharmacies…
Employment Law
Trend-Watch: Is a second Hobby Lobby Case in the works?
Is a second Hobby Lobby case in the works? Meggan Sommerville is a sixteen-year Hobby Lobby employee in…
Book
Ryan Snow’s new book explores how Congress passed the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act and why it matters
Attorney Ryan Snow has released a new book that is designed to bring non-lawyers up to date on…