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An Orthodox Jew Is suing JetBlue after the airline kicked him off the plane for refusing to sit next to a woman.

Southwest Airlines Lawyers Ordered to Undergo “Religious Liberty Training”

October 17, 2023

A judge ordered "religious liberty training" for Southwest Airlines' lawyers done by the conservative Christian Alliance Defending Freedom.

Category: Religious Discrimination Federal Law Abortion

Tag: employment discrimination Equal Employment Opportunity Commission First Amendment religious freedom

Over the past few months, an average USPS worker has been in and out of the news and the courts due to religious discrimination.

The Supreme Court is Taking a Postal Worker’s Religious Discrimination Seriously

September 15, 2023

Over the past few months, an average USPS worker has been in and out of the news and the courts due to religious discrimination.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Religious Discrimination Religious Law Universal Life Church

Tag: Civil Rights First Amendment non-discrimination religious freedom separation of church and state

Florida recently implemented a new school chaplain program, but defined religion in such a way as to exclude non-theist religions.

Oklahoma Approves First-Ever Religious Charter School

June 22, 2023

The state of Oklahoma recently approved the first-ever fully publicly-funded religious charter school in the nation.

Category: Separation of church and state Church and schools Religious Discrimination Religious Law

Tag: Establishment Clause First Amendment religion in school religious freedom separation of church and state

Religious groups recently sued the IRS over the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits tax exempt organizations from engaging in political speech.

Religious Nonprofit in Santa Ana Punished for Feeding Homeless People

June 14, 2023

A Christian nonprofit in Santa Ana was threatened with criminal charges for feeding homeless people at it resource center.

Category: Religious Discrimination Religious Law

Tag: Civil Rights First Amendment Free Exercise Clause religious freedom

A Native American student is suing her former high school after she was forced to remove an eagle feather during her graduation ceremony.

Student Forced to Remove Her Eagle Feather

June 7, 2023

A Native American student is suing her former high school after she was forced to remove an eagle feather during her graduation ceremony.

Category: Religious Discrimination Federal Law State Laws

Tag: First Amendment freedom of speech religion in school religious freedom religious freedom restoration act

Muslim and Christian parents filed suit against their kids' school for not allowing them to opt out of lessons on gender and sexuality.

Muslim and Christian Parents are Working Together

June 1, 2023

Muslim and Christian parents filed suit against their kids' school for not allowing them to opt out of lessons on gender and sexuality.

Category: Separation of church and state Church and schools Religious Discrimination

Tag: Due Process Clause First Amendment fourteenth amendment free speech religious freedom

There is a fierce debate in many religious communities about LGBTQ issues, and the United Methodist Church is certainly no exception.

Student Suspended for Quoting the Bible

May 26, 2023

A student at a public community college in New Jersey was recently suspended after quoting the Bible, and now he has filed a lawsuit.

Category: Separation of church and state Church and schools Religious Discrimination

Tag: First Amendment freedom of speech religion in school religious freedom separation of church and state

Another Worker Sues for Being Forced to Work on Sundays

May 19, 2023

A cook at IHOP is suing his former employer for religious discrimination after the company fired him for refusing to work on Sundays.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Religious Discrimination Federal Law

Tag: Civil Rights Act Equal Employment Opportunity Commission First Amendment religious discrimination religious freedom

While America is not a Christian Nation from a constitutional standpoint, the drumbeat of those arguing otherwise is getting louder.

Boston's Flag-Raising Program Does Not Constitute Government Speech

May 12, 2023

In a Supreme Court case last year, the court found the City of Boston's flag-raising program does not constitute government speech.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Separation of church and state Religious Discrimination Uncategorized

Tag: Establishment Clause First Amendment Free Exercise Clause freedom of speech religious freedom

A sign on the side of the highway with some of the ten commandments on it.

The Supreme Court Will Debate Religious Discrimination

May 9, 2023

The Supreme Court has taken up a case regarding religious discrimination that has the potential to upend the balance of power at work.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Religious Discrimination Religious Law

Tag: First Amendment religious discrimination religious freedom Supreme Court decision