Church-State Stories to Watch in 2019
I posted earlier my top ten religious liberty stories of 2018. But the new year is about looking forward, so here are some of the stories I am watching and waiting for in 2019.
Federal Judge in New Jersey Allows a Lawsuit Seeking a Mosque Permit to Continue
Muslim organizations in both Virginia and New Jersey continue to fight for permits using the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
School Board Prayer, Bus Advertising Rulings Left in Place After Appeals Courts Decline to Rehear
Last week federal appeals courts in two church-state cases declined to revisit panel decisions, leaving those rulings intact and setting up potential appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
UPS Agrees to Pay $4.9 Million to Settle Religious Discrimination Claims
UPS has agreed to payments and new training procedures to settle claims brought by the EEOC that the company discriminated against employees by failing to accommodate hair length required by their religious beliefs.
Top Ten Religious Liberty Stories of 2018
The headlines of 2018 signaled the precipice of a marked shift away from the careful balance of concerns at the heart of America’s religious liberty heritage.
Proposed Tax Legislation Would Repeal Johnson Amendment Protections
The fight to keep the Johnson Amendment intact is not over. Proposed tax legislation includes a section that would cripple that key protection for houses of worship.
