U.S. Supreme Court rules Constitution’s Free Speech Clause protects website designer’s plans to refuse same-sex wedding services against state law barring discrimination

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court emphasized that unlike the goods and services offered by many other businesses, the custom websites proposed at issue in this case are “expressive speech” protected by the Constitution.

U.S. Supreme Court strengthens workplace religious freedom standard in unanimous ruling

In the Groff v. DeJoy decision, the Court explained that co-workers’ feelings about religion, or their personal objection to religious practices, are not sufficient to deny an employee’s religious accommodation request.

A pair of Supreme Court decisions we’re waiting for as the term winds down

More than a dozen cases remain undecided at the Supreme Court for this term, including not one but two cases with issues related to religious liberty.

Oklahoma faces likely legal challenge after board approved first religious charter school in the U.S.

The Oklahoma Charter School Board approved a Catholic school’s application for charter school funding, making it the first religious charter school in the country and setting the stage for a likely legal battle.

Ten Commandments bill fails, chaplain in schools measure passes as legislative session in Texas ends

Bills that don’t get passed by the end of the Texas Legislature’s session expire and can’t be reintroduced until the next session — here’s an update on the outcome of some Texas legislation related to religious liberty we have been following.

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