By a vote of 13-6, the Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to send the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. In his statement prior to voting yes, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) noted his belief that Judge Sotomator would protect...
An Idaho charter school's plan to use the Bible as a textbook is being challenged by the ACLU as a potential violation of church-state separation. Officials at Nampa Classical Academy maintain they will use religious documents only in a secular manner as an...
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing Thursday (July 30) to consider the nomination of Rep. John McHugh (R-NY) to be Secretary of the Army. In a guest post here last month, BJC Director Brent Walker raised serious questions about the nominee's...
Beginning in April of 2008, The U.S. Agency of International Development's Inspector General conducted an audit to answer two questions regarding taxpayer funding for foreign aid: 1) Were any funds used for religious activity? and 2) Were the funds distributed in...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that judges in Georgia have voted to allow religious headscarves to be worn in court. At a meeting this week of the Judicial Council of Georgia — the policy-making body of Georgia courts — judges from around...
After days of deliberation, an Oregon jury has acquitted a couple of all but one misdemeanor charge in the death of their 15-month old child. The pair had been intent on healing their daughter with prayer. In an interview after the verdict was read, the jury forewoman...
