9th Circuit: Videos of Marriage Amendment Trial Will Remain Sealed
February 2, 2012
Judicial Issues
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed marriage advocates a solid victory Thursday, declaring that videotapes of a trial over California’s same-sex marriage decision will remain sealed. Read more
Court: ACLU Case Against Tennessee Lacks Evidence
January 31, 2012
On Monday, a court in the Nashville area gave the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 30 days to bring evidence showing a state law has harmed someone. Read more
Court: Denver Life Advocate Can Pass Out Literature
January 30, 2012
Late last week, a federal district court ruled that a pro-life activist in Denver could continue passing out literature to people in cars passing in front of abortion clinics while the Obama administration’s case against him continues. Read more
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Religious Freedom
January 27, 2012
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that a graduate student’s First Amendment rights were likely violated when Eastern Michigan University (EMU) expelled her from the counseling program in which she was enrolled. Read more
New York City Pastors Schedule Protest for Sunday
January 27, 2012
Religious and civic leaders from across New York City are continuing to protest a policy banning churches from holding worship services in public school buildings with a mass march across the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday. Read more
Free-Speech Case Appealed to Supreme Court
January 25, 2012
The Thomas More Law Center on Tuesday appealed the case of a Southern California teacher to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more
Arizona School Charges Faith-Sharing Fee
January 18, 2012
Want to share your faith on one of Maricopa Community College’s campuses in Arizona? Better plan ahead, and save a little cash to pay for that privilege. Read more
Supreme Court Turns Away Prayer Case
January 17, 2012
Pray before public meetings if you like — just don’t dare mention the name “Jesus.” Read more
NJ Court Says Church Broke the Law
January 13, 2012
A New Jersey Church that refused to allow two women to hold a civil-union ceremony on its property four years ago broke the law, a state administrative law judge said Thursday. Read more
Churches Win Major Victory at Supreme Court
January 11, 2012
Churches — not the federal government — retain the right to determine for themselves who qualifies as a “minister,” under a landmark, unanimous ruling delivered by the U.S. Supreme Court today. Read more
