Football Coach to Appeal Ninth Circuit Decision Involving Prayer
December 7, 2021
A high school football coach vowed to appeal after the 9th Circuit upheld a decision to ban him from praying on the field at the end of games.
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West Virginia Prayer Group Accused of Religious Rights Violations
January 14, 2022
A prayer group at a West Virginia public school has drawn significant attention from the Freedom from Religion Foundation.
ACLU Initiates Legal Action Over Rejection of Site Plan for Mosque
November 30, 2021
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the City of Horn Lake, Mississippi, after it rejected a proposed mosque.
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Supreme Court Poised to Hear Religious Rights Case
November 19, 2021
In a religious rights case coming before the Supreme Court, the conservative majority will most likely further entrench government support of religion.
Siblings Banned From High School After Not Wearing Masks Due to Religious Reasons
November 2, 2021
A brother and sister were sent home from a California high school after refusing to wear masks, citing religious beliefs.
Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Catholic Charity
October 28, 2021
A Catholic charity is allowed to discriminate against same-sex couples in its placement of foster children.
Satanic Temple Argues Ohio Burial Law is Unconstitutional
October 22, 2021
A burial law in Ohio mandates that fetal tissue be buried or cremated, raising important questions regarding the separation of church and state.
Federal Judge Blocks North Carolina’s Religious Service Restrictions
June 10, 2020
A federal judge recently overruled the North Carolina Governor's religious service restrictions, allowing houses of worship to resume indoor services.
US Supreme Court Hears Two Critical Religious Rights Cases
May 27, 2020
Two recent Supreme Court cases ask whether Catholic school instructors qualify as “ministers,” and whether religious rights laws are therefore applicable.
Hijab Incident Highlights Religious Clothing Rules
December 10, 2019
A ninth grader in Buffalo, NY says that she was forced to remove her hijab at the request of an assistant principal who requested proof of Muslim faith.