In Tanzin v. Tanvir, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) categorically bars successful plaintiffs from receiving a monetary award.

A statement on Obergefell issued by Justice Clarence Thomas and joined by Justice Samuel Alito accompanying the rejection is making headlines. As BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler explained in response: exaggerated, dire warnings only increase the tensions between religious liberty and other important civil rights.

It is worth a breath and a moment of pause for some thoughtful reflection on the religious liberty legacy of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an opportunity for committee members to demonstrate their understanding of, and commitment to, the constitutional admonition that there is no religious test for office in the United States.

The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) remains a spectacular example of effective legislation, protecting against unnecessary burdens on religious exercise in two areas of focus.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a final rule that, among other things, bars public universities from denying organizational privileges to faith-based student groups that have discriminatory membership or leadership restrictions.

Sudan’s transitional government signed an agreement this week stating that its “constitution should be based on the principle of ‘separation of religion and state.”

Members of Congress are demanding an investigation into allegations that Muslim detainees at a U.S. ICE facility are being forced to choose between meals that are spoiled and meals that violate the tenets of their faith because they contain pork.

The court did not specifically address Nelson’s religious freedom arguments under the Free Exercise Clause, Establishment Clause or RFRA claims, after finding that her free speech claims were sufficient to issue an injunction and allow the claims to proceed.

For the second time in a week, a federal court has blocked a rule issued by the Department of Education requiring public school districts to include private schools in how they spend their coronavirus relief funding, including religious schools.