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...
Well, ok, maybe that headline is a little over the top…you be the judge. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports on an area couple cited by county authorities for holding what was deemed to be religious services in their home without the proper zoning permit. The...
Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, Education Secretary Arne Duncan was asked his "position on a potential national education voucher program." CQ Politics has the transcript: DUNCAN: I’ve been very, very clear that I don’t think...
A unanimous panel of the 6th Circuit has rejected the arguments of religious liberty advocates including the Baptist Joint Committee and ruled that Detroit’s funding of church building renovations with taxpayer dollars is permissible.In an amicus brief, the BJC...
Chancellor and President of Liberty University, Jerry Fallwell, Jr., has published a guest essay responding to critics of the school's decision to stop officially recognizing the Student Democrats club on campus (See earlier post). The good news for these students...
