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Satanists Continue to Lose in Abortion-Related Lawsuits

July 22, 2026

Category: Religious Discrimination Religious Law

Tag: abortion court cases

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Major Tech Company Accused of Persecuting Chinese Religious Group

July 16, 2026

Category: Religious Discrimination

Tag: court cases discrimination

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ULC ordination legal in South Carolina

ULC Court Cases: South Carolina Attorney General Opinions

November 5, 2012

The ULC ordination is legal in South Carolina, as two attorney general opinions from the 1970's proves.

Category: Religious Law

Tag: court cases legal precedent South Carolina South Carolina Attorney General ULC

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ULC Court Cases: Universal Life Church v. State of Utah

October 31, 2012

Utah passed the Internet Statute in the 2001 legislative session and it immediately began to have a discriminating effect on Universal Life Church ministers in that state.

Category: Uncategorized

Tag: court cases ULC universal life church Universal Life Church legal Universal Life Church ministers

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Texas ULC ordained ministers can become psychologists without getting licensed

ULC Court Cases: 2002 Texas Attorney General Opinion

October 22, 2012

One way to become a psychologist in Texas without first getting a license is to become an ordained minister through the ULC.

Category: Religious Law

Tag: court cases ordained minister ULC universal life church Universal Life Church legal

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ULC Court Cases: Ranieri v. Ranieri

ULC Court Cases: Ranieri v. Ranieri

September 24, 2012

The conditions surrounding the Ranieri's divorce brought the legality of the ULC's ordination in question in NY.

Category: Wedding Laws

Tag: court cases law ordained minister ordination ULC

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ULC Court Cases: Universal Life Church v. USA (1974)

ULC Court Cases: Universal Life Church v. USA (1974)

September 6, 2012

In this court case, the Universal Life Church of Modesto, CA had its tax exempt status upheld, overruling a decision made by the IRS.

Category: Wedding Laws

Tag: California court cases law ordained minister ordination

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As more states are considering, or have already enacted, new religious freedom laws, Big Law has been uncharacteristically quiet.

ULC Court Cases: Blackwell v. Magee

September 5, 2012

The crux of this case centered on whether or not a marriage solemnized by a ULC minister should be legally recognized in Mississippi.

Category: Wedding Laws

Tag: court cases law online ordination ordained minister ordination

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ULC Court Cases: Lynch v. Universal Life Church

ULC Court Cases: Lynch v. Universal Life Church

August 23, 2012

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the ULC was not guilty of committing fraud in this case.

Category: Uncategorized

Tag: court cases law ordained minister ordination ULC

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ULC Court Cases: Opinion Of The California State Board Of Equalization

ULC Court Case: Opinion Of The California State Board Of Equalization

August 22, 2012

This Opinion found that the original Universal Life Church of Modesto, CA was not a charitable, exclusively religious organization and donations to it did not qualify someone for tax exemptions.

Category: Universal Life Church

Tag: court cases law ordained minister ordination ULC

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