“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””
Category: Free Exercise Clause
“Wedding Website Designer Has Standing To Challenge One of Colorado’s Civil Rights Laws”
“Wedding Website Designer Has Standing To Challenge One of Colorado’s Civil Rights Laws.” Religion Clause reports here on 303 Creative, LLC v. Elenis, (D. Colo., Sept. 1, 2017). The Alliance Defending Freedom has a press release here.
“Civil Rights Suit By Catholic School Principal Dismissed Under Ministerial Exception Doctrine”
“Civil Rights Suit By Catholic School Principal Dismissed Under Ministerial Exception Doctrine.” Religion Clause reports here on Nolen v. Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, (N.D. Al., Sept. 1, 2017).
“Conservative foes of [Ind.] RFRA ‘fix’ ask Supreme Court to overturn LGBT ordinances”
“Conservative foes of [Ind.] RFRA ‘fix’ ask Supreme Court to overturn LGBT ordinances.” The Indianapolis Star has this report about Indiana group’s amicus in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’n.
E.D. Va.: Nations of Gods and Earths a religion, not a gang
E.D. Va.: Nations of Gods and Earths a religion, not a gang. Religion Clause reports here on Coward v. Robinson, (E.D. Va., Aug. 28, 2017).
“7th Circuit: Illinois May Apply Education Laws to Bible Colleges.”
“7th Circuit: Illinois May Apply Education Laws to Bible Colleges.” Religion Clause reports here on Illinois Bible Colleges Association v. Anderson, (7th Cir., Aug. 29, 2017).
“8th Circuit: OK To Ban Religious Leafleting On Plaza of Sports Arena”
“8th Circuit: OK To Ban Religious Leafletting On Plaza of Sports Arena” as reported by Religion Clause here. The decision is Ball v. City of Lincoln, Nebraska, (8th Cir., Aug. 29, 2017), and the LIncoln Journal-Star reports here. How Appealing covered the opinion here. Associated Press has a report here.
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:
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.
“Supreme Court may consolidate same-sex wedding cake and flower cases”
“Supreme Court may consolidate same-sex wedding cake and flower cases” ReligiousLiberty.TV has analysis here.