Texas Senate Committee Approves Sweeping Religious Exemption Bill
A Texas Senate committee has advanced Senate Bill 17, which allows state-licensed professionals to refuse service that conflicts with their sincerely held religious beliefs.
Michigan Settles Lawsuit, Will Subject Faith-Based Adoption Agencies to Nondiscrimination Rules
Michigan’s newly elected Attorney General has determined that taxpayer-funded adoption agencies may not discriminate, “no matter the rationale,” ending a lawsuit brought by the ACLU.
South Dakota Governor Signs “In God We Trust” Bill into Law
Last week, South Dakota became the latest state to enact legislation requiring public schools to post prominently the motto “In God We Trust” on school grounds.
Lawsuit Claims School Activity Ban for Unvaccinated Student Violates Religious Liberty
A high school senior in Kentucky has filed a lawsuit after being barred from school and extracurricular activities during a chicken pox outbreak because he has not been vaccinated.
ACLU Calls for Investigation into Religious Liberty Violations of Immigrant Detainees
A letter sent by a leading civil rights organization calls for an investigation into allegations made by immigrant detainees of widespread religious liberty violations while in custody.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Tax Exemption for Religious Housing
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s ruling that struck down the religious housing tax exemption as unconstitutional on church-state grounds.
