A Wisconsin Judge dismissed the case against an Amish farmer who refused to comply with the state's "premise registration" law. Emanuel Miller argued that requiring him to enroll his farm and livestock with the government placed him in direct conflict...
Yesterday, the Obama Administration received a final report and recommendations from its 25-member Faith-based Advisory Council. At the Washington Post’s On Faith blog, Melissa Rogers describes the process and the results of the various task forces making up the...
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that Cheryl Perich, dismissed by the Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran School in Redford, Michigan, may bring a discrimination claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The decision overturns the district court's finding...
At the Wall of Separation, Ilana Stern notes that today is the 62nd anniversary of a key church-state decision. 1948's McCollum v. Board of Education determined that public schools may not use instructional time for religious education – even under the guise...
Robert Barnes of the Washington Post explores the question no one seems to think he should have bothered asking: "Does President Obama's next Supreme Court nominee need to be a Protestant?" Clearly, the court thinks of itself as post-religious....
In a quick about-face, the head of the Dallas Housing Authority has now agreed that worship services for senior citizens may take place in public housing apartment buildings. Earlier, DHA President MaryAnn Russ had claimed otherwise, citing the separation of church...
