Religious Freedom

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—December 26

By Ed Whelan December 26, 2021

‘What nonsense!’ protests Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain in his critique of the Ninth Circuit panel decision in Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Chino Valley Unified School District.

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The Supreme Court’s Chance to Fight State Discrimination against Faith-Based Schools

By Kathleen Porter-Magee December 8, 2021

To discriminate against schools on the basis of their religious activity is to discriminate against them because of their religious identity.

Florist Who Refused to Create Arrangement for Same-Sex Wedding Drops Supreme Court Petition

By Caroline Downey November 19, 2021

Stutzman agreed to make a $5,000 payment to the plaintiffs.

Religious Organizations Are Not Agents for Federal Mandates

By Ryan Tucker November 8, 2021

The federal government should not meddle in the employment affairs of religious institutions.

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Why Baptists Care about Burma

By Dominic Pino November 7, 2021

Shane McNary of the Baptist World Alliance explains why Baptists speak out for human rights in Burma.

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit against Catholic Hospital over Refused Transgender Hysterectomy

By Wesley J. Smith November 1, 2021

This is a potential catastrophe for freedom of religion.

Christian Employers Sue Biden Administration over Gender Transition Payment Mandates

By Brittany Bernstein October 20, 2021

A motion seeking relief was filed in Bozeman, Mont. by the Alliance Defending Freedom.

Lucy Koh’s Religious-Freedom Misstep

By Carrie Campbell Severino October 8, 2021

During her nomination hearing Wednesday, Judge Lucy Koh was asked repeated questions by Republican senators about her February ruling in Tandon v. Newsom.

Why Does Michigan Law Still Discriminate against Religious Schools?

By Ben DeGrow September 30, 2021

The Supreme Court killed anti-Catholic ‘Blaine amendments’ nationwide, yet one persists in the Great Lakes State.

Does the EEOC Really Get to Decide Whether RFRA Applies in Employment-Discrimination Lawsuits?

By Rachel N. Morrison September 21, 2021

The law should be available in all cases as a defense whenever the government substantially burdens religious exercise.