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Establishment Clause
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Legal Theory Blog
Corbin on Classroom Ten Commandments Displays
Caroline Mala Corbin (University of Miami School of Law) has posted New Judicial Federalism and the Establishment Clause: Classroom Ten Commandments as a Case Study in State Constitutional Protection (Texas…
PrawfsBlawg
Does Justice Barrett’s Recusal Give Us Hope That She Will Stand up to Trump?
Main Monday, February 10, 2025Does Justice Barrett's Recusal Give Us Hope That She Will Stand up to Trump?So I suggest in my new column for The Hill. Here is the…
Religion Clause
Church of Satanology’s Suit to Display Banner in Schools Moves Ahead
In Stevens v. School Board of Broward County, Florida, (SD FL, Jan. 2, 2025), a Florida federal district court refused to dismiss free exercise, free speech and Establishment Clause claims brought…
Religion Clause
Suit Over Deceptively Promoted School Religious Program Moves Ahead
In Roe v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, (MD LA, Oct. 8, 2024), a Louisiana federal district court refused to dismiss many claims brought by high school seniors and their…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Upholds Title IX’s Exemption for Religious Institutions Against Establishment Clause, Equal Protection Challenges
The Ninth Circuit ruled that Title IX's exemption for religious organizations from its prohibition on sex discrimination did not violate the Establishment Clause or equal protection. The court also dismissed…
ContractsProf Blog
Oklahoma Supreme Court Finds Contract for Catholic Charter School Violates the Establishment Clause
I mean, is anybody really surprised? This case was brought by Oklahoma's Attorney General, Gentner Drummond (right), a conservative Republican, who believes in the rule of law. That quality has…
Religion Clause
City-Sponsored Prayer Vigil Violated Establishment Clause
In Rojas v. City of Ocala, (MD FL, June 26, 2024), a Florida federal district court held that a prayer vigil in the town square organized by the police department violated…
inversecondemnation.com
Argument Preview: Is Gov’t Imposed “Church Purposes” Deed Restriction Void?
Today at 10am Hawaii Time (1pm PT/4pm ET), the Hawaii Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case asking whether a 1922 deed restriction imposed by the Territory of…
Religion Clause
2nd Circuit: Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Challenge Zoning Law That Accommodates Jewish Worship Sites
In Citizens United to Protect Our Neighborhoods v. Village of Chestnut Ridge, New York, (2d Cir., April 5, 2024), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals held that neither the organizational…
Religion Clause
Satanic Temple Can Move Ahead with Establishment Clause Challenge to Its Treatment by City Council
In The Satanic Temple v. The City of Chicago, (ND IL, March 31, 2024), an Illinois federal district court held that The Satanic Temple ("TST") had alleged enough to move…