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Religious Freedom
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Religion Clause
Statewide Ballot Measures of Interest in Tuesday’s Election
A number of statewide ballot measures will face voters on Tuesday, November 3. The following may be of particular interest to Religion Clause readers:Alabama Amendment 3: Require Pledge of Allegiance…
Religion Clause
Suit Contends That Vermont’s Limits on Tuition Reimbursement Violate 1st and 14th Amendments
Suit was filed this week in a Vermont federal district court alleging that Vermont's Act 73, enacted last year, while apparently neutral is in fact a disguised attempt to exclude…
Religion Clause
Humanist Teacher Sues Over Prayer at School Staff Meetings
Suit was filed this week in a Texas federal district court by a former middle school teacher who is a Humanist contending that the Texas school at which he formerly…
HR Law Watch
The EEOC Adopts a New Strategic Plan, with Private Litigants Taking up the Agency’s Priorities
On August 26, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted an updated Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030. The EEOC’s new Strategic Plan establishes operational goals for implementation of…
Religion Clause
Tax Injunction Act Bars Federal Court Relief for Denial of Property Tax Exemption for Church Property
In Jordan v. Henriquez, (MD FL, Oct. 26, 2026), a Florida federal district court held that the Tax Injunction Act requires it to dismiss a suit by the Senior Pastor of…
Verfassungsblog
Unterstelltes Misstrauen
Bremen verbietet ab sofort religiöse Symbole und religiös konnotierte Kleidungsstücke im Polizeidienst bei „zielgerichtetem Außenkontakt“. Hierzu wurde am 15.10.2026 eine Rechtsverordnung verkündet. Diese sollte den Maßstab des § 34 Abs.…
Religion Clause
No 1st Amendment Violation in Requiring Seller of Pre-Designed Wedding Outfit to Sell It for Same-Sex Wedding
In In re New York State Division of Human Rights v. D. Auxilly NYC LLC, (NY App., Oct. 22, 2026), a New York state appellate court upheld the award of $5000…
Microjuris Blog
Libertad religiosa, armas e información pública en la mira del Supremo federal
El licenciado Carlos Chévere Lugo, profesor de Derecho en St. Mary’s School of Law, analiza los principales casos que atenderá el Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos durante el nuevo término…
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Religious-based objection to selling bridal clothing for same-sex wedding violates state law
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
The First Department has sustained a State Division of Human Rights finding that a wedding business violated state law in refusing to sell a bridal jumpsuit for a same-sex wedding.…
Religion Clause
D.C. Circuit: Religious Organizations Have Standing to Challenge Policy Changes On Immigration Enforcement Near Places of Worship
In Mennonite Church USA v. U.S Department of Homeland Security, (DC Cir., Oct. 20, 2026), the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that a group of Christian…