“Texas churches damaged by Harvey sue FEMA”

“Texas churches damaged by Harvey sue FEMA.” The Becket Fund has a press release here about the lawsuit it filed on behalf of three small Texas churches damaged by Harvey. The suit challenges the exclusion of religious organizations from disaster relief, basing the claims on the Free Exercise Clause as interpreted by Trinity Lutheran v. Comer. Access the complaint here. Access Becket Fund’s case summary for Harvest Family Church v. FEMA. Thanks to Dave Roland at the Freedom Center of Missouri for the tip. Continue reading ““Texas churches damaged by Harvey sue FEMA””

E.D. Pa.: Company may condemn and take property of Catholic order to build pipeline

E.D. Pa.: Company may condemn and take property of Catholic order to build pipeline. Religion Clause reports here on the decision in Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co., LLC v. Permanent Easement for 2.14 Acres(E.D. Pa Aug. 23, 2017), as it relates to Adorers. Page 21 of the decision includes this analysis and conclusion:

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Book review: “Zelinsky, ‘Taxing the Church'”

Book review: “Zelinsky, ‘Taxing the Church'” Marc O. DeGirolami at Law and Religion Forum has a brief review the upcoming book Taxing the Church: Religion, Exemptions, Entanglement, and the Constitution here. The book will ship on September 27 and is available in hard copy here ($65). The book will be available from Amazon starting December 1 here.