A unanimous panel of the DC Circuit Appeals Court ruled in favor of plaintiff Michael Boardley, who challenged a National Park Service rule requiring him to obtain a permit before distributing religious leaflets at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. As it pertains...
A federal judge in New York's Western District, disagreeing with recent church-state jurisprudence, ruled late last week that sectarian prayers – those that reflect specific religious beliefs – to open legislative sessions in the town of Greece, NY,...
As a brief followup to the ground zero mosque dustup, Justin Elliott snarkily notes that a facility at the Pentagon has accommodated the religious practice of Muslim employees there for several years without protest. Yes, Muslims have infiltrated the Pentagon for...
By a 63-37 margin, the US Senate voted to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. See how your Senator voted in the roll call vote here. She is expected to be sworn in Saturday.
As you have probably already heard, yesterday's high-profile ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger overturned California's Proposition 8, a ballot measure barring the official recognition of same-sex marriage in that state. Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the ban...
The Baptist Joint Committee's newest issue of Report From the Capital is now online. There is lots of great stuff, including analysis of the Supreme Court's CLS v. Martinez decision, a recap of Religious Liberty Day and an overview by yours truly of the...
