Judge David Hamilton was confirmed yesterday to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals by a 59-39 vote in the US Senate. Efforts to block the nomination over his Indiana House prayer decision fell short.
Americans United sent a letter to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections yesterday warning against the town of Wakita's plan to create a privately run faith-based prison that would be staffed solely by Christians. From a press release : The AU letter noted that...
The Senate is scheduled to finally vote this week on the nomination of David Hamilton to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, after a cloture vote passed 70-29. At the forefront of debate is his strong 2005 ruling as a District Judge that the Indiana House violated...
The house known as the C Street Christian fellowship has lost most of its tax-exempt status after officials determined a significant percentage of it was being used for private residence and not as a house of worship. The building has been in the news lately for all...
In recent years, a US President's visit to China has followed a pattern: urged before his trip to demand progress on human rights, then making a broad statement of support for religious liberty, but stopping short of applying much direct pressure, drawing the...
