Category: Religious Freedom
Students Take Over and Lead Postgame Prayer After School District Warns Teachers Not To
The tradition of postgame prayer after Friday night high school football games runs deep in the Bible Belt. Even in public schools. So, when a...
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Fired for Praying, Coach Kennedy Back at Supreme Court for Second Time
It cannot be that the First Amendment forbids teachers from modeling good behavior – like quietly praying – on the 50-yard line after a high...
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks New York Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers with Religious Objections
On August 16, the governor of New York ordered all hospital workers in the state to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 27 or lose...
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Catholic School’s Termination of Gay Teacher for Announcing His Marriage to Another Man is ‘Discrimination,’ Federal Court Rules
Charlotte Catholic High School (CCHS) in Charlotte, North Carolina, discriminated against a homosexual teacher when it fired him in 2014, a federal district court has...
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One California County Still Pursuing Millions in Fines from Church for COVID Violations
While various California counties as well as the state government are paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle claims from churches they unconstitutionally...
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The Political Left Finds It Difficult to Respond to the Texas Abortion Law
The Texas heartbeat bill continues to perplex abortion supporters, who assumed that some court, including the U.S. Supreme Court last week, would have blocked the...
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California Church Wins $800K Settlement over COVID Restrictions
Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California, pastored by Rev. John MacArthur, has settled a legal dispute with the State of California and Los Angeles...
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Barronelle Stutzman Testifies That God’s Promises Can Be Trusted
The Supreme Court has declined to pick up the case of Barronelle Stutzman in the Arlene’s Flowers lawsuit. As a result, she now faces the...
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Senators Demand Answers on IRS’s Improper Treatment of Christian Nonprofit
Two U.S. Senators are demanding answers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), after the agency improperly denied the Christian nonprofit organization Christians Engaged tax-exempt status....
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Another Court Victory for Religious Hiring Practices at Faith-Based Schools
In a boost for religious freedom, a federal court in Indiana has ruled in favor of a Catholic school’s right to forego renewing a guidance...
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Rule Forcing Doctors to Perform Abortions and Transgender Surgeries
A judge in Texas has struck down a federal administrative rule that would have required faith-based hospitals and healthcare workers to violate their conscience and...
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Keeping Government Out of Religion – Two ‘Minister’ Cases Reach Supreme Court
The designation of someone as a “minister” of any particular religious faith or organization triggers important legal consequences, including First Amendment protections for the organization...
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Jack Phillips Appeals Bad Decision in Transgender Cake Case
There has not been a day since 2012 when Jack Phillips, the Christian baker and owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, has not been...
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Department of Justice Abandons Lawsuit it Filed on Behalf of Pro-Life Nurse Forced to Participate in Abortion
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has notified a federal court in Vermont that it is abandoning a lawsuit it filed on behalf of a...
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Ministry Forced by Washington State to Hire Applicant Hostile to Christian Faith Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court
An important case involving the freedom of religious organizations to hire like-minded believers has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. It involves a...
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Coral Ridge Ministries Can’t Sue Amazon over ‘Hate Group’ Designation, Appeals Court Rules
Coral Ridge Ministries Media, Inc., a Christian ministry founded by the late D. James Kennedy, has now lost a second round in its legal battle...
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Trial Begins for Michigan Farmers Excluded from Farmer’s Market over Religious Beliefs About Marriage
A trial began this week in a federal courtroom in Michigan over whether the City of East Lansing (City) violated the free speech and religious...
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Christian Web Designer Must Create Same-Sex Wedding Websites, Federal Court Rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Christian web designer in Denver, Colorado, cannot turn away a request to create a same-sex wedding website...
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9th Circuit Rules in Favor of Seattle Church Forced to Include Abortion in Maternity Care Coverage
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled partially in favor of a Seattle church on July 22, explaining that a lower court...
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University of Iowa Officials Discriminated Against InterVarsity Student Club, Federal Appeals Court Rules
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed down an important decision in the battle over the religious freedom of student clubs on the...
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Federal Appeals Court: Courtroom Invocations do not Violate First Amendment
Prayers that begin a courtroom session are part of an “abundant history and tradition of courtroom prayer” in America, and do not violate the First...
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New Texas Law Takes on HOAs that Prohibit Religious Displays on Front Lawns
A new Texas law that went into effect recently will protect homeowners who put up religious displays on their lawns such as crosses, Nativity scenes...
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El Paso’s Attempt to Ban Religious Speech Overturned by Federal Appeals Court
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower federal court and held that an evangelical Christian named Ryan Denton cannot be excluded...
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IRS Reverses Course, Grants Christians Engaged Tax-Exempt Status Following Backlash
Just last month, The Daily Citizen informed you about the conflict between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Christian nonprofit organization, Christians Engaged. After...
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