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...
Oct 31, 2017 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a difficult and highly anticipated case that could have a significant religious liberty impact. The Court will determine...
Oct 18, 2017 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd In a new column, the Baptist Joint Committee’s Holly Hollman dives into Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a highly charged case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear in December. As she notes, the Court will decide...
