Nov 28, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd A law designed to protect clergy from public accommodation laws, which passed the Ohio House earlier this year, has finally made it to the Ohio Senate floor for consideration. House Bill 36, the “Ohio Pastor Protection Act,” bars any...
Nov 26, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd Earlier this year, an Arizona appeals court affirmed a trial court’s decision in ruling against the owners of a business that designs wedding invitations and other handmade artworks in a dispute over whether a Phoenix ordinance prohibiting...
Jul 16, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd Via Religion Clause, a federal court in Pennsylvania has weighed in on an increasingly high-profile and nationwide subject of religious liberty disputes. Judge Petrese Tucker denied a request from Catholic Social Services (CSS) for an injunction to...
Jul 13, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd This week the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to a a funding measure that would allow adoption service providers to refuse services that conflict with their “sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions.” By...
Feb 20, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd [UPDATE 2/26: The Georgia Senate passed the bill on a 35-19 vote.] A legislative effort to modernize Georgia’s adoption laws failed last year when the state senate added language to allow child placement agencies to refuse to provide services...
