TN House Passes Student Religious Expression Bill
Written by Don Byrd
Ten Commandments Trial Underway in New Mexico
Written by Don ByrdA trial underway in Bloomfield, New Mexico will decide the fate of a 3,000 pound Ten Commandments monument on the front lawn of city hall. Plaintiffs argue the display is an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion. The City counters by claiming the monument is private speech on what they have deemed a public forum, open to any who wish to place “historical monuments.”
Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Ground Zero Cross Case
Written by Don ByrdThe 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a challenge to the inclusion of a cross in a museum display that is being built partially with public funds. The national memorial museum commemorating Ground Zero of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, is scheduled to open this Spring with a cross-shaped beam from the wreckage that became a religious symbol for many.
EEOC Issues New Religious Accommodation in the Workplace Guidance
Written by Don Byrd
Mississippi House Set to Vote on RFRA After Committee Amendment
Written by Don ByrdA Mississippi House committee voted to approve a state Religious Freedom Restoration Act bill and send it to the full House for a vote, but not before approving an important amendment to the Senate version….
