This decision is just the latest in a new and controversial area of church-state law in which teachers argue their religious beliefs prohibit them from following public school policies regarding students’ gender identity.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor left a remarkable legacy in church-state jurisprudence when she retired from the Court in 2006 after more than two decades as a Supreme Court Justice.
The DOJ’s statement argues that a local ordinance restricting a church’s free meal program to no more than twice per week is a violation of the church’s religious freedom rights under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
In response to a recent rise in violence, harassment, and intimidation on college campuses, the Biden administration continues to emphasize its commitment to addressing religion-based hate here in the United States.
BJC again provided testimony before Congress last week, this time on the same day that the House of Representatives finally landed on a new speaker.
President Biden addressed Americans on the war in Israel and Gaza, emphasizing that “Israel and Palestinians equally deserve to live in safety, dignity, and peace.”