In something of a surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of the Bronx Household of Faith. This decision leaves in place a 2nd Circuit Appeals Court ruling that New York City has the right to bar the use of public school buildings for...
In case you missed it, NPR this morning ran a piece on the issue of religious liberty and government health mandates. Specifically, Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter argues that the requirement to provide contraceptive coverage in the Affordable...
As the Arab Spring triggered an overthrow of the Mubarek regime in Egypt, and cries for democracy had Muslims and Christians in the country protesting literally hand-in-hand, there are hopes that a new government and constitution will emphasize religious freedom and...
Inmates in Tennessee's Sumner County jail do not have a right to wear religious head coverings, according to a judge's ruling yesterday. Strong protections for religious liberty in the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act are apparently...
A former graduate student is taking her suit against Augusta State University to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Jennifer Keeton says her expulsion from school for refusing remedial assistance in counseling violated her religious freedom rights in requiring her to...
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee is facing a firestorm of criticism for referring to the statehouse Christmas tree as a "holiday tree," in keeping with the previous Governor. Chafee says the purpose is to promote religious tolerance but his detractors...
