GA City Settles Head Covering Case

Via Religion Clause, the ACLU of Georgia has reached an agreement with the City of Douglasville that results in a new policy regarding religious head covering in court rooms. If an individual is required to remove a religious head covering for security reasons, the...

Hosanna Argument Highlights, Part II

Here are more highlights from yesterday's Supreme Court arguments (pdf) in the Hosanna-Tabor case (see part I of my highlights here; see my non-lawyery preview of the case here). In the second half of the hearing, justices questioned Leondra Kruger, who argued on...

Hosanna Argument Highlights, Part I

Is there anything more exciting than a fresh SCOTUS argument transcript? Here are some highlights from today's arguments in Hosanna-Tabor. Questioning Professor Douglas Laycock, counsel for the Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and school: CHIEF JUSTICE...

Defining the ‘ministerial exception’

Written by K. Hollyn Hollman, BJC General Counsel
On October 5, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what may be the most significant religious liberty case to reach the High Court in 20 years. If the intense questioning by the justices was any indication, it may also be one of the most difficult.

Argument Transcript Available for Hosanna Hearing

The transcript from today's Supreme Court hearing in Hosanna, questioning the scope of the ministerial exception, is online now (pdf). Check back for highlights and reports from this important church-state case. Reuters has an early report up on the arguments...