The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that Cheryl Perich, dismissed by the Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran School in Redford, Michigan, may bring a discrimination claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The decision overturns the district court's finding...
At the Wall of Separation, Ilana Stern notes that today is the 62nd anniversary of a key church-state decision. 1948's McCollum v. Board of Education determined that public schools may not use instructional time for religious education – even under the guise...
Robert Barnes of the Washington Post explores the question no one seems to think he should have bothered asking: "Does President Obama's next Supreme Court nominee need to be a Protestant?" Clearly, the court thinks of itself as post-religious....
In a quick about-face, the head of the Dallas Housing Authority has now agreed that worship services for senior citizens may take place in public housing apartment buildings. Earlier, DHA President MaryAnn Russ had claimed otherwise, citing the separation of church...
An Appeals Court order to remove religious materials from a Post Office operating in a church-run building was left in place by the Supreme Court, which has declined the petition for a hearing. The US Postal Service contracts with the Full Gospel Interdenominational...
Senator Joe Lieberman plans to introduce an amendment today that would extend the DC school voucher program, according to Americans United. Despite Congress' decision to end the program, this amendment would – reports say – fund school vouchers for...
