Tanzin v. Tanvir invites the Supreme Court to determine whether or not “appropriate relief” under a RFRA lawsuit can include monetary damages, and BJC joined a brief arguing that it does.
Once again, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments involving religious objections to the contraceptive coverage mandate in the Affordable Care Act.
The City of Philadelphia’s decision to halt a foster care placement contract with Catholic Social Services (CSS) was upheld by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in an opinion issued earlier this week.
RFRA is increasingly being used as a tool of defendants on both sides of the political aisle when their conduct is motivated by their religious beliefs.
An Iowa Senate Subcommittee is set to vote on a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) proposal, reintroduced after a similar effort fell short last year.