Final joint rule from nine federal agencies removes critical religious liberty protections for beneficiaries of government services
Although they purported to expand and protect First Amendment freedoms, the rules harm religious liberty by – among other things – removing safeguards for the beneficiaries of government services.
U.S. Supreme Court rules Religious Freedom Restoration Act allows monetary damages against federal officials
In Tanzin v. Tanvir, the Supreme Court unanimously held (8-0) that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) allows for monetary damages against officials who are sued in their official capacities.
UDPATE: U.S. Senate joins House in passing resolution calling for end to blasphemy and apostasy laws
This week, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Resolution 512, which calls for the repeal of global blasphemy and apostasy laws.
BJC warns against politicizing religious beliefs, sermons of candidates: ‘No religious test means no religious test’
BJC hosted a conversation on the unique religious liberty concerns that can arise when a minister is a candidate for public office. Charles Watson Jr. and Amanda Tyler highlighted recent attack ads aimed at the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who is a Baptist minister and a candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia.
SCOTUS declines to intervene after 6th Circuit finds no “hint of hostility toward religion” in Kentucky Governor’s COVID-19 order halting in-person schools
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s latest COVID-19 order, which halted in-person learning in both public and private elementary and secondary schools across the state, will remain in full force after a unanimous federal appeals panel ruled it is likely to withstand a constitutional challenge.
