“New Mexico Paramilitary Christian Group Members Arrested In Child Abuse Investigation.” Religion Clause reports here. Also reporting are People, Fox News, and A.P.
D. Utah: Food stamps may not be donated to FLDS church, but food obtained with them may be
D. Utah: Food stamps may not be donated to FLDS church, but food obtained with them may be. Religion Clause reports here on the decision in United States v. Jeffs, (D. Utah, Aug. 23, 2017). The Salt Lake Tribune reports here. Fox13 News (Salt Lake City) also has a report.
“Christian Group Sues Southern Poverty Law Center Over ‘Hate Group’ Label”
“Christian Group Sues Southern Poverty Law Center Over ‘Hate Group’ Label.” Religion Clause reports on the suit by D. James Kennedy Ministries here. The American Bar Association’s ABA Journal reports 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:
N.Y. Sup. Ct.: Service of process invalid where made before the end of Sabbath under one of two calculation methods
N.Y. Sup. Ct.: Service of process invalid where made before the end of Sabbath under one of two calculation methods. Religion Clause reports on Signature Bank NA v. Koschitzki, (N.Y. Sup. Ct., July 27, 2017), here. Arutz Sheva reports on the case, with details on the two computational models, here.
“No Red Flags is a Big Red Flag” in background checks. Instead, expect 8–10 reports for every 100 background checks.
“No Red Flags is a Big Red Flag” in background checks. Instead, expect 8–10 reports for every 100 background checks. Mike McCarty, C.E.O. of Safe Hiring Solutions has a column in Inside Indiana Business here. Here’s an important insight:
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.