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Supreme Court hears Boston free speech case involving Christian organization
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case involving the city of Boston’s refusal to raise a... Read more
New committee aims to build up political candidates who support religious liberty for all
The Religious Freedom Institute on Tuesday launched a committee to support political candidates who defend the free exercise of religion... Read more
Missouri Christian church wins settlement over coronavirus restrictions on worship
A Kansas City-area Baptist megachurch has reached a $150,000 settlement with the county over coronavirus restrictions, with the church claiming... Read more
Brief argues Virginia court was right to uphold teacher's rights over pronoun policy
Tanner Cross, a Virginia Elementary School teacher, filed a brief in the Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday in response to... Read more
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Court reinstates Virginia teacher suspended over transgender pronoun policy
A county court on Tuesday ruled that a Virginia teacher suspended for opposing a school transgender pronoun policy must be... Read more
Catholic group denied permit for St. Pio chapel sues Michigan town
A Catholic organization is suing a Michigan township after it was denied permission to build a chapel and prayer trail... Read more
Appeals court rules on California churches that challenged Covid restrictions
An appeals court last week ruled for a second time against a California church which challenged the state’s rules barring... Read more
Trump admin proposal a last-ditch effort to offer religious groups SBA loans
A proposal made on the last day of the Trump administration would make religious businesses eligible to receive loans from... Read more
Supreme Court debates whether college's free speech violation merits symbolic damages
A Christian student seeking symbolic damages against a Georgia college that had restricted the area where he could try to... Read more
Citing timing, SCOTUS declines to allow in-person learning to resume in Kentucky
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Kentucky Christian school’s plea to reopen for in-person learning, upholding a health order... Read more
Appeals court strikes down Nevada's coronavirus rules for houses of worship
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled preliminarily that Nevada may not limit attendance at indoor religious services differently than... Read more
US cabinet departments adopt rule protecting organizations' religious freedom rights
Nine federal agencies announced Monday a new rule aimed at protecting the First Amendment rights of religiously-affiliated organizations. Read more
US Supreme Court urged to protect KY religious schools from shutdown
An order shuttering in-person education until Jan. 4 in Kentucky amid rising COVID-19 cases amounts to religious discrimination, the US... Read more
Treat churches like businesses during lockdowns, Americans say
As some states and cities reinstate restrictions meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a survey has found that... Read more
Federal judges decline to block New York worship restrictions
Two federal judges on Friday declined to block new restrictions on public worship in New York City, which both Catholic... Read more
Senators support DC church's suit against discriminatory coronavirus restrictions
Members of Congress are supporting a Washington, D.C., Baptist church in its court case against the city’s enforcement of its... Read more
Judge upholds Colorado's coronavirus limits on religious gatherings
A federal judge on Tuesday denied an injunction sought by a Protestant ministry against Colorado's coronavirus health orders, which limit... Read more
San Francisco archbishop: Worshipers should be treated equally during the pandemic
The archbishop of San Francisco penned an op-ed in the Washington Post this week citing the First Amendment as he... Read more
Trump administration to implement free speech rules for colleges
The US Education Department on Wednesday promulgated rules which formally implement a March executive order from President Donald Trump seeking... Read more
US Supreme Court upholds Nevada's coronavirus rules for houses of worship
By a 5-4 vote on Friday the Supreme Court upheld Nevada’s coronavirus regulation that limits attendance at indoor religious services... Read more
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