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Sunday, April 26, 2026

St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy: Anti-discrimination in Public-funded Programs

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The Supreme Court is hearing a case involving religious freedom and LGBTQ+ rights, both of which are perhaps the most polarizing constitutio...
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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Can you be in prison and still be religious? The court might say no.

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  In  Firewalker-Fields v. Lee   the question of whether or not a Virginia correctional facility violated the First Amendment rights of a Mu...
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Friday, April 24, 2026

Free Exercise Debates in Mental Health Settings: Catholic Charities v. Whitmer

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In recent years, as debates surrounding gender identity and youth mental health intensify, state governments across the country have increas...
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Religious Expression and Solicitation in Public Parks

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  On January 16th, 2026, Brant Zeller and his friend visited Woldenberg Park in New Orleans to practice their Christian faith and evangelize...
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California AB 1578: Anti-Hate Speech Training and Free Exercise

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A bill that would require elected state officials to complete mandatory anti-hate speech training called AB 1578 is currently moving through...
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Harris v. Muhammad

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Maurice Lydell Harris is a California state prisoner who identifies as a Nichiren Buddhist. As a Nichiren Buddhist, Harris believes that he ...
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When ICE Comes to Church: Does the Revocation of the Sensitive Locations Policy Violate RFRA?

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               T he case of Mennonite Church USA v. US Department of Homeland Security raises a question that sits at the intersection of im...
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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Coates v. Williamson et al.

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Keshel S. Coates is an African American, non-Catholic woman employed as a first-grade teacher at St. Peter Claver Catholic School (SPCCS). C...
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South Carolina Resident refuses Poll Working's 'So Help Me God' requirement

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On October 8, 2025, South Carolina resident James Reel filed a lawsuit against the Greenville County Voter Registration Office for violating...
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