Tyler testifies before Congress on the same day of Speaker Mike Johnson’s election
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.
In primetime address, President Biden denounces rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia in United States as war rages
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.”
Appeals court says ‘preserving neighborhood character’ is not a sufficient justification for denying meditation center zoning request
By requiring the government to demonstrate a compelling government interest necessitates a substantial burden on religious exercise, laws like RFRA and RLUIPA provide a workable legal framework for resolving disputes between the government and religious adherents.
9th Circuit agrees with panel, orders California school district to recognize Fellowship of Christian Athletes club
The 9th Circuit ordered the San Jose school district to recognize the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as an official student club, despite the fact that FCA would not agree to abide by the district’s nondiscrimination policy.
BJC urges HHS to include greater transparency and clarity in final rule concerning religious exemptions to agency grant requirements
Religious liberty advocates, including BJC, are asking the Department of Health and Human Services to go further in articulating all exemption requirements needed to comply with federal religious freedom law.
Federal court declines to require Maryland school district to allow parental opt-out from language arts reading curriculum that includes LGBTQ+ characters
A lawsuit brought by a group of Muslim and Christian plaintiffs appears headed to a federal appeals court, and it bears watching. The families wanted to opt their children out of reading books with LGBTQ+ characters because the books conflict with their religious beliefs.
