Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled that prisoners who are denied religious freedom rights may not seek monetary damages from the state. The Sossamon decision seems surely destined to undermine the power of RLUIPA (the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized...
From Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editor Tracy Warner, in an op-ed on Indiana's new school voucher program in light of the state's constitutional protection that reads: "No money shall be drawn from the treasury, for the benefit of any religious or...
A new law requiring state-funded adoption agencies to include gay couples in the foster child placement programs is forcing Catholic Charities to choose between providing a social service and violating religious beliefs, the group claims. While the state says it...
A lawsuit from plaintiffs including Alabama churches and religious organizations is challenging that state's new law placing penalties on those providing aid to undocumented immigrants. The complaint, brought by the Southern Poverty Law Center, argues...
One more attempt to halt construction of an Islamic Center in New York City near the World Trade Center site has failed after a judge ruled the plaintiff lacked the standing to bring suit. TheNYTimes reports: The former firefighter, Timothy Brown, sought to overturn a...
