Two different vaccine refusal disputes led to two different outcomes. Michigan’s Memorial Healthcare agreed to allow employees with religious objections to receiving the flu vaccine to wear a mask during flu season, while Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s ruling in favor of the Northern Kentucky Health Department’s exclusion of an unvaccinated high school student from school and extracurricular events during a chicken pox.
On June 28, the Supreme Court agreed to take up Espinoza vs. Montana Dept. of Revenue, a case involving Montana’s tuition scholarship program, which offered tax credits for private school tuition, including religious schools.
Blogger Don Byrd summarizes BJC’s responses to the Supreme Court ruling in the The American Legion v. American Humanist Association case, about a large cross on public land.
Holly Hollman focuses on the narrow ruling by the Supreme Court in The American Legion v. American Humanist Association case, in an article for SCOTUSblog.
Four BJC Fellows—Tanner Bean, Jaimie Crumley, Sabrina Dent and Sofi Hersher—were among the presenter at the Annual Religious Freedom Review at Brigham Young University. This conference offers the opportunity for important dialogue across religious and cultural divides about current issues related to religious liberty.
The West Virginia House of Delegates advanced a bill that would create tax credits for private school tuition, even if the school openly discriminates on the basis of religion.
Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.
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Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.