The House Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on the "State of Religious Liberty in America" Wednesday. You might have thought, from the tenor of Chairman Trent Franks' opening statement (a link to the webcast is here), that religion was all...
An order of the 9th Circuit yesterday assures the controversial Mt. Soledad cross will remain in place a while longer. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports (link added): The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order Tuesday delaying the effect of its ruling...
The House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution will hold a hearing Wednesday afternoon on the "State of Religious Liberty in America." Scheduled witnesses include Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for the Separation of Church and...
An important event to watch this week will be taking place in a Leon County, Florida court on Thursday, when Judge Terry Lewis hears arguments regarding the constitutionality of a proposed "religious freedom" amendment scheduled for the November 2012 ballot....
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has asked the U.S. Forest Service to remove a statue of Christ from the Big Mountain ski resort in Montana. The display has been maintained by the Knights of Columbus, a private group apparently leasing the small plot of land on...
UPI's Michael Kirkland discusses issues surrounding the case of Bronx Household of Faith, a dispute over the church's use of a public school for Sunday worship services. The 2nd Circuit ruled 2-1 against the church, on the grounds that use of the school for...
