ULC Case Law Blog - Universal Life Church

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

Can you really be sued for helping someone get an abortion? The answer is more complicated than you might expect.

Can You Be Sued for Helping Someone Get an Abortion?

May 23, 2023

Can you really be sued for helping someone get an abortion? The answer is more complicated than you might expect.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Separation of church and state State Laws Abortion

Tag: abortion Roe v. Wade separation of church and state state laws

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

It is possible to get ordained online through the Universal Life Church in a matter of minutes, allowing you to legally officiate a wedding.

Who Can Legally Officiate a Wedding in the United States?

May 17, 2023

It is possible to get ordained online through the Universal Life Church in a matter of minutes, allowing you to legally officiate a wedding.

Category: Wedding Laws Marriage Legislation Universal Life Church

Tag: First Amendment marriage online ordination separation of church and state universal life church

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

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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

In Maine, a new lawsuit has been filed against the state for limiting religious exemptions for schools that receive taxpayer funding.

Maine's Taxpayer Funding Lawsuit Explained

May 3, 2023

In Maine, a new lawsuit has been filed against the state for limiting religious exemptions for schools that receive taxpayer funding.

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

Tag: First Amendment LGBTQ discrimination religion in school religious exemption separation of church and state

A company recently settled a lawsuit with a former employee who was terminated for wearing t-shirts with anti-LGBTQ+ messaging.

Christian Mom Sues Oregon over LGBTQ+ Adoption Approach

April 26, 2023

An woman in Oregon is suing the state over its LGBTQ+ adoption policy, arguing that it discriminates against her Christian beliefs.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Religious Discrimination Religious Law

Tag: LGBT Rights LGBTQ discrimination religious discrimination religious freedom separation of church and state

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Is the "Lemon Test" for Religious Law still Relevant after Kennedy v. Bremerton School District?

April 21, 2023

The Lemon Test had traditionally been used to determine the constitutionality of religious law, but this test was overruled last year.

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

Tag: First Amendment religious freedom separation of church and state

Supreme Court Chips Away at 14th Amendment in Dobbs Ruling

April 6, 2023

The Supreme Court's decision finding women have no right to an abortion undermined the 14th Amendment and its Due Process Clause.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Separation of church and state Abortion

Tag: 13th amendment 14th amendment First Amendment LGBT Rights religious freedom