World Trends in Religious Freedom – Hudson Institute — ReligiousLiberty.TV

World Trends in Religious Freedom – Hudson Institute

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March 22, 2009

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Mahmoud v. Taylor606 U.S. 522 (2025)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing and medical care of their children without state interference.
📄 Opinion available
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Roake v. BrumleyNo. 24-30 (2026)
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Anti-Religion
A preliminary injunction blocking Louisiana's Ten Commandments display law is vacated because plaintiffs' legal challenge is not yet…
📄 Opinion available
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Gilfillan v. City of Philadelphia637 F.2d 924 (1980)
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Philadelphia violated the Establishment Clause by spending taxpayer funds to build a platform for a papal mass and…
📄 Opinion available
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Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.573 U.S. 682 (2014)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Religious liberty protections under RFRA apply to closely held for-profit corporations.
📄 Opinion available
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Hubersberger v. State2 CA-CV 2025-0188 (2026)
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Religious motivation does not provide immunity from neutral criminal laws protecting private property; the state may prosecute trespassers…
📄 Opinion available
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Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District(2026)
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Pending
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reconsidering whether Texas can mandate Ten Commandments displays in public…
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Kimberly Ann Polk v. Montgomery County Board of Education
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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a substitute teacher's lawsuit challenging a school district…
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United States v. Don Lemon(2026)
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U.S. District Court
Pending
The government indicted Don Lemon under the FACE Act for alleged coordination in disrupting religious worship, though judges…
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Cisco Systems, Inc. v. DoeNo. 24-856 (2026)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
The Court must determine if U.S. corporations can be sued under the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victim…
📄 Opinion available
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Satanic Temple, Inc. v. RokitaNo. 23-3247 (2026)
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The Satanic Temple lacks associational standing to challenge Indiana's abortion ban because it failed to identify specific injured…
📄 Opinion available

World Trends in Religious Freedom – Hudson Institute

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