Religious Freedom

ACLU of Iowa investigates Christmas display at Winnebago County courthouse

Illinois Hospital Loses Tax-Exempt Status for Not Being Charitable Enough

Episcopal Church Wins Title To Property of Break-Away Connectiuct Parish

AL: Court Rejects Street Preachers’ Challenge To Permit Ordinance

North Miami Beach may recognize religious holidays — but with limits

“Anti-gay mailer sparks controversy at Post Office”

AL: Alexandria HS stops morning prayers after student complains

CA: Fresno City plans action against instructor who “presented religious-based and anti-gay views as fact in a health class”

“HUD to study housing discrimination toward gays”

Living Under God

Lambda Legal, GLAD File Brief Defending University of California Nondiscrimination Policy Against Christian Legal Society Challenge

FL: School Prayer Bill Clears First Hurdle

Churches suffer losses under new FCC rule

TN: Sevier mayor, and the people, say prayer

Amicus and Party Briefs In Christian Legal Society Case All Now Available Online

9th Circuit Defines Ministerial Exception For Employment Cases

US Muslims to challenge anti-Islam bias in children’s books

KY: Student suspended for in-school prayer called “disruptive,” protests follow

So. Calif. City to Home Bible Study: Shut Down by Good Friday

FL: Polk County School Board asks religous leaders to say prayers

Law Review: The State Action Doctrine and the Establishment Clause

Law Review: Specialty License Plates and the First Amendment

Alaska State Senate to consider “hate crimes” measure

FL: ADL says no to what it calls a “school prayer” bill

“Universities May Deny Funding To Student Clubs That Discriminate, Groups Tell High Court”

“No News Yet on the Cert Petition in the First Amendment Abortion Clinic Picketing Case”

Ohio: Lake schools to keep ‘God’ out of mission statement

Virginia AG reaffirms stance on college sexual orientation policies

FL: Atheist Group Challenges Lakeland Commission Over Prayer

EEOC Concludes Company Should Have Reasonably Accommodated Employee’s Felt Religious Obligation to Wear a Headscarf

LA: Court Says Non-Custodial Parent May Share Religion With Child

NY: Boiler Plate AG Endorsement of Church Property Sale Found Insufficient

Liberalism takes hit in textbook debate

Law Review: Give and “Get”? Applying the Restatement of Contracts to Determine the Enforceability of “Get Settlement” Contracts

VA: Some skip Islamic prayer in House

Texas approves curriculum revised by conservatives

Court of a peal: Driven bats by the belfry

MA Senate OK’s bill to curtail bullying

Former Co-Chair of Obama National LGBT Leadership Council: We don’t want tolerance, we want acceptance

MN: Islamic charter school families seek to join legal fight over religion at school

Obama sidelining religious freedom?

Reinhardt Stands Alone on 9th Circuit’s Pledge of Allegiance ‘Under God’ Ruling

3rd Circuit Asked to Clarify Student Internet Speech Cases

WI: Lawsuit Challenges Zoning Refusal For Bible Camp

Ninth Circuit: Pledge of Allegiance constitutional

GOP backs ‘don’t ask’ advocate

California Board Still Wants Teacher to Remove ‘God’ Banners

Texas State Board Rejects Teaching About Establishment Clause

Indiana court rejects Presbyterian Church (USA) property claim

IN: Valedictorian Sues to Stop High School Graduation Prayer

Idaho State Affairs Committee Passes ‘Conscience’ Bill

Liberty Counsel Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Review Censorship of Jesus Image In Poster

OK: Bill to keep federal law enforcement from taking over “hate crimes” cases

Idaho House Committee OKs Bill for Conscience Rights for Pro-Life Medical Staff

Virginia Governor Exec. Order says Constitution prohibits “sexual orientation” discrimination

“Va. governor bans bias against gays after lawmakers balk”

Faith-Based Advisers: We Found ‘Meaningful Common Ground’

Hundreds protest Fairfax imam giving prayer in Virginia House tomorrow

6th Circuit Finds Limits on Religious School’s Freedom to Fire

President’s Faith-Based Group Fails to Mention Abortion

FL: Osceola meeting prayer not likely to change

“High School Welcomes Gay Speakers, but Rejects HIV-Positive Christian”

Law Review: Ninth Circuit Holds Montana Election Contribution Disclosure Requirements Unconstitutional as Applied to De Minimis Contributions

Virginia House votes against consideration of “gay protections bill”

Florida: Chaplain’s web page subject of complaint

Denver Archbishop discusses denial of enrollment to children of same-sex couples

Oregon: Couple sentenced to 16 months of prison for their son’s faith-healing death

A 3d Circuit split on student speech rights

Law Review: Toward a Legislative Solution to Constitutional Problems of Same-Sex Couples and Ministers of the Gospel?

Law Review: RLUIPA and Prisoner’s Rights

Law Review: Why RLUIPA Should Apply to Eminent Domain

Chuck Colson: “Gay Marriage v. Religious Freedom”

Virginia: “ACLU Tells State Colleges to Protect Gays and Lesbians Despite AG’s Stand against Non-Discrimination Policies”

Charges Dismissed Against Man Arrested After Questioning Rep. Kennedy on Abortion

Group outside Boulder church protests barring of child from Catholic school