The Supreme Court agreed October 15 to hear a case that could lead t a ruling on the constitutionality of the landmark 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act designed to limit government interference with religious practices. The court signaled its readiness to review the constitutionality of RFRA ...
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on the Supreme Court ruling for religious liberty rights in a case involving foster care and same-sex couples in Philadelphia.In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday sided with religious freedom in a case involving a clash over Philadelphia's an...
The government must stay out of hiring and firing decisions by a religious organization, even if a minister sues for employment discrimination, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. Religious freedom groups praised the decision, and especially the fact that it came from a unanimous court. "T...
Religious freedom has traditionally meant more than simply the ability to practice one’s beliefs unencumbered, free from state interference. It is a condition that lives alongside other important democratic values – such as equal rights and a separation of church and state. But the Supreme Court...
The Supreme Court has ruled that teachers in religious schools are not protected by anti-discrimination laws. The justices also ruled that employers with religious objections to birth control can deny contraception coverage. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies...
Supreme Court denies religious freedomJuly 21 13:28 2022 Print This Article Share it With Friends by WS Chronicle By Bob Topper A good friend who heads a leading law firm once explained that when a lawyer’s case is weak, he argues precedent. He relies on historical findings in similar...
This is a great day for religious freedom. The Supreme Court’s decision in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties cases is a much-anticipated and wonderful affirmation as the court process proceeds. It shows that religious freedom continues to be the lifeblood of a country founded on ...
In the case City of Boerne v. Flores, the Supreme Court struck down the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. Waltman offers the first book-length analysis of the act to show how this case contributes to an intense legal...doi:10.1057/9781137300645J. Waltman...
The Montana Supreme Court sided with the department in 2018 and struck down the entire program, leading to the Supreme Court case. The ruling today will open up the school choice program to families who want to send their kids to religiously affiliated schools. According to NPR,“70% of all...
Phillips then took his case to the Supreme Court and the justices agreed to take it up after mulling it for several weeks. Related article Same-Sex Marriage Fast Facts In court papers, Kristen K. Waggoner, a lawyer from the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom who is representing Phillips...