The LATimes reports that a ban on the niqab – a head covering worn by many Muslim women – during examinations at three major universities in Egypt has been affirmed by an administrative court in Cairo. Sunday's judgment came after an Islamist lawyer...
First, I want to wish a very Happy New Year to readers of Blog From the Capital and supporters of the Baptist Joint Committee. 2009 was a fascinating year (see the Top Ten stories post) that saw both the continuation of age-old disputes and the emergence of new ones...
In an Appeals Court decision penned by Judge Richard Posner, the 7th Circuit reinstated a lawsuit improperly dismissed by a lower court. Chicago's World Outreach Center cites RLUIPA along with its claim that the city discriminated against the religious...
Tampa, Florida joins the ranks of cities whose practice of opening City Council meetings with prayer is being challenged (see this year's Top Ten Religious Liberty Stories for more). A letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation warns that the tradition...
An AP report indicates efforts to turn back Virginia's religious neutrality policy for State Police chaplains may get an assist from the state's new incoming Governor. The order from Police Superintendent Steven Flaherty, supported by outgoing Governor Tim...
A federal judge this week refused to lift a ban on a nativity scene display in the median of a heavily trafficked road in Warren. The Plaintiff, John Satawa, argues that the Macomb County Commission's refusal of his display amounts to an unconstitutional hostility...
