A pair of Supreme Court decisions we’re waiting for as the term winds down
More than a dozen cases remain undecided at the Supreme Court for this term, including not one but two cases with issues related to religious liberty.
Oklahoma faces likely legal challenge after board approved first religious charter school in the U.S.
The Oklahoma Charter School Board approved a Catholic school’s application for charter school funding, making it the first religious charter school in the country and setting the stage for a likely legal battle.
Ten Commandments bill fails, chaplain in schools measure passes as legislative session in Texas ends
Bills that don’t get passed by the end of the Texas Legislature’s session expire and can’t be reintroduced until the next session — here’s an update on the outcome of some Texas legislation related to religious liberty we have been following.
BJC applauds White House announcement of unprecedented national initiative to combat antisemitism
The White House rightly noted that, while “antisemitic incidents most directly and intensely affect the Jewish community, antisemitism threatens all of us.”
Biden administration affirms core religious liberty principles in new guidance on religion in public schools
The Department of Education issued new guidance on prayer and religious expression in public schools, emphasizing that although school officials “may not promote or favor religion or coerce the consciences of students,” schools are not “religion-free zones.”
U.S. commission warns of deteriorating international religious freedom conditions
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) highlighted worsening conditions for religious freedom in many parts of the world in its annual report.
