Via Religion Clause, the ACLU of Georgia has reached an agreement with the City of Douglasville that results in a new policy regarding religious head covering in court rooms. If an individual is required to remove a religious head covering for security reasons, the...
Here are more highlights from yesterday's Supreme Court arguments (pdf) in the Hosanna-Tabor case (see part I of my highlights here; see my non-lawyery preview of the case here). In the second half of the hearing, justices questioned Leondra Kruger, who argued on...
Is there anything more exciting than a fresh SCOTUS argument transcript? Here are some highlights from today's arguments in Hosanna-Tabor. Questioning Professor Douglas Laycock, counsel for the Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and school: CHIEF JUSTICE...
The transcript from today's Supreme Court hearing in Hosanna, questioning the scope of the ministerial exception, is online now (pdf). Check back for highlights and reports from this important church-state case. Reuters has an early report up on the arguments...
Wednesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold hearings in what could be a very important church-state case regarding religious organizations and employment laws. For those of you just tuning in to the discussion, and concerned about this topic, I thought a brief...
USAToday previews tomorrow's important Supreme Court arguments in Hosanna, a case weighing the hiring freedom of religious employers against anti-discrimination principles. The article notes the unity among religious leaders in supporting the school's...
