Kagan Update

Mark your calendars! The Senate Judiciary Committee has set a vote to recommend the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court for July 20.  An initial vote on Elena Kagan’s nomination to be a Supreme Court justice was delayed yesterday when a...

France’s National Assembly Passes Burqa Ban

By a crushing 335-1 margin, the French legislature's lower house passed a ban on women wearing Islamic face coverings in public. The Washington post has more: The legislation imposed a $185 fine or citizenship lessons — or both — on women caught...

I Guess There is an Election Coming Up?

Following church-state news typically reveals government officials honestly wrestling with difficult and nuanced issues: of accommodation and tradition; of constitutional interpretation and a careful balance of interests. The issues are often quite complex, the...

“Breakaway” Virginia Congregations Appeal Ruling

Nine Virginia congregations seeking to claim church property rights are appealing a state Supreme Court decision, asking the court to reconsider its ruling that a 19th century law does not apply to the current dispute with the Episcopal Church. The Court determined...

State AGs File Brief Supporting National Prayer Day

Via Religion Clause, a group of 29 state Attorneys General from around the country filed an amicus brief with the 7th Circuit in support of the federal government's appeal over the National Day of Prayer. Earlier, a district court in Wisconsin ruled...