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about Religious Liberty
Jul 02, 2015
State Law Banning Sex Offenders from Religious Worship Violates RFRA and the U.S. Constitution
INDIANAPOLIS – A state law that went into effect on July 1 that results in banning some sex offenders from attending religious worship violates both the state’s newly enacted R...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jun 12, 2015
Sikh Student Wins Right to Join ROTC with Beard, Long Hair, and Turban
Court Holds U.S. Army’s Refusal to Accommodate Articles of Faith Infringes Religious Freedom
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Singh v. McHugh
Jun 11, 2015
RFRA-Style Adoption Bill Signed By Governor, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Michigan Vows Legal Challenge
LANSING, MICH. – Despite his promise to veto any standalone Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) legislation, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a package of bills today al...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jun 01, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Religious Discrimination Case Against Abercrombie & Fitch
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today decided Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, holding that religion cannot be a “motivating facto...
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Religious Liberty
May 28, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Applauds Gov. McCrory’s Decision to Veto SB2
RALEIGH – Today North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announced plans to veto Senate Bill 2, a discriminatory measure that would allow sworn government officials to deny marriage servi...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 03, 2015
Georgia RFRA Dies in Face of National Backlash
Outcry Over Indiana and Arkansas Shifts Debate on Using Religion to Discriminate
April 3, 2015
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NEW YORK – Legislation t...
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LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
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PodcastAug 2025
Religious Liberty
America’s Most Famous Court Trial. Explore Podcast.America’s Most Famous Court Trial
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U.S. Supreme CourtJul 2025
Religious Liberty
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. V. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm'n. Explore Case.Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm'n
On March 5, 2025, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and its allies filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that the First Amendment does not prohibit states from offering limited, categorical religious exemptions or from distinguishing between religious and nonreligious entities and activities in assessing the applicability of exemptions. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Religious Liberty
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
MaineNov 2024
Religious Liberty
St. Dominic Academy V. Makin. Explore Case.St. Dominic Academy v. Makin
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Maine, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit arguing that religious schools in Maine participating in the state’s school tuition program must comply with all eligibility requirements of the program – including a prohibition on discrimination on the basis of religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity, among other protected characteristics.