Hillary Clinton met with the US Commission on International Religious Freedom for the first time as Secretary of State. She received the Commission's annual report and remarked that the President's Cairo speech made clear the Obama Administration's belief that religious freedom is a "core human right" and a "core American value."
The Arizona Daily Sun has reaction to the Supreme Court's decision not to hear the appeal of the 9th Circuit's Snowbowl ruling. Cyndy Cole reports that the Native American tribes challenging the ski resort's expansion are still weighing their options and may still bring additional claims.
AP reports that Oklahoma officials are considering how the 10th Circuit's recent decision invalidating the Haskell County Ten Commandments display might effect the state's newly passed bill establishing a similar monument at the capitol.
In a press release Monday, Americans United announced a complaint filed with the IRS over a Richmond, VA church's conduct during the state's gubernatorial primary. In the final Sunday before the election, Rev. Todd Gray of Fifth Street Baptist expressed his support of candidate Brian Moran from the pulpit.
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Essex County, NJ alleging religious discrimination in the refusal to allow a police officer to wear a head scarf in keeping with her religious beliefs.
