New York City Passes Religious Discrimination Bill

New York's City Council has passed a sweeping employment discrimination measure requiring employers to accommodate workers' religious observance requirements except in cases where doing so would mean "significant expense or difficulty" to the...

Federal Lawsuit Challenges South Bend Land Transfer Plan

South Bend's plan to transfer publicly owned property to a Catholic high school to become part of a new athletic complex is being challenged in federal court. Americans United and the ACLU filed suit yesterday claiming the move would improperly use public funds...

Judge Rejects Request to Stop Indiana School Voucher Program

The Indiana State Constitution does not forbid indirect aid to religious institutions in the form of school vouchers, a judge ruled yesterday, denying plaintiffs' request for an injunction halting the program. A few elements distinguish this ruling from last...

Church Denied Baptism Ceremony Request in Public Park [UPDATE]

Via Religion Clause, The Reality Church of Olympia was denied in its effort to include a baptism ceremony in a picnic event to be held in a public park. On the grounds that Washington's State Constitution prohibits the use of public resources for worship service,...