As President Obama begins a trip to the Middle East beginning with his arrival today in Saudi Arabia, the issue of religion and religious difference has become the dominating context. Many are – like Gary Bauer writing in Politico – urging him to use his...
On Monday, the government filed its merit brief with the Supreme Court in the matter of Salazar v. Buono, the Mojave Cross case. The Obama Justice Department is maintaining the same basic position in this dispuate as Bush's did: that Congress was within its rights...
Liberty Counsel's Mathew Staver followed through on his threat to file an IRS complaint in response to AU's filing accusing Liberty University of violating their tax-exempt status. Howard Friedman posts relevant links. Earlier posts here and here. A federal...
When the mother of a 5-year-old student wanted to read to his class from the book of Psalms as a contribution to his "All About Me" show-and-tell day, she argued that the Bible was his favorite book* and that she had no intention of using the text to promote...
In a case involving religion in public schools, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor sat on the 2nd Circuit panel that heard the appeal. Their unanimous decision in Rosario v. Does 1 to 10 – affirming a school's right to restrict teachers from proselytizing...
Oregon's Statesman-Journal reports that the state legislature has sent a bill to the Governor that would make explicit protections of religious freedom in the workplace. Senate Bill 786, which the House passed 38-21 on Friday, requires that employers must provide...
