W. Dist. N.C.: Religious Pro-Life Demonstrators may proceed in challenge to COVID Order on religious, not free-speech grounds. The court granted a motion to dismiss Global Impact Ministries, Cities4Life, and Cities4Life’s president’ claims against Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to the extent they were based on the First Amendment’s Free Speech clause. But it allowed the prochoice group to proceed in its challenge based on the Free Exercise clause, pointing to recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the government’s permitting secular activities during the relevant period. Religion Clause has more details here. Read the order here.
Category: political advocacy
“Senate Version of Tax Bill Does Not Include Johnson Amendment Repeal”
“Senate Version of Tax Bill Does Not Include Johnson Amendment Repeal” Religion Clause reports here.
“The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’ A special investigation into the rise of Alliance Defending Freedom.”
“The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’ A special investigation into the rise of Alliance Defending Freedom.” Sarah Posner has this report in The Nation.
“Senate Tax Bill Keeps Johnson Amendment Intact”
“Senate Tax Bill Keeps Johnson Amendment Intact” Andy Segedin of The NonProfit TImes reports here.
“Johnson Amendment Repeal Attempt Cites ‘Churches’ Only”
“Johnson Amendment Repeal Attempt Cites ‘Churches’ Only” The NonProfit Times has a post here.
Free recording of “Webinar on Lobbying, Advocacy & Political Activities for 501(c)(3)s”
Free recording of “Webinar on Lobbying, Advocacy & Political Activities for 501(c)(3)s”
Erin Bradrick has this video giving guidance about what is appropriate for nonprofits that seek to engage politically.
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:
1722 The Freedom Center of Missouri
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5427187/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]Josh talks with Dave Roland, the Director of Litigation and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri about the center’s mission. The Freedom Center of Missouri is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and public-interest litigation in six key areas: freedom of expression, economic liberty (the right to earn a living), property rights, religious liberties, limited government, and government transparency.
Resources on the Johnson Amendment debate
The Law Meets Gospel Podcast recently explored the Johnson Amendment and the debate about its proposed repeal. This post collects selected resources and opinion pieces on that debate. Continue reading “Resources on the Johnson Amendment debate”