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Posts tagged ‘First Amendment’

 

Workers Sue Their Employers for Religious Discrimination Across the Country

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August 27th, 2025

Over the past few days alone, multiple workers have decided to sue their employers across the country. These lawsuits reach across many states, industries, and religions. One case involves alleged antisemitism at a car manufacturer. Another case involves a worker in Arizona suing for religious discrimination. A third case in Wisconsin involves a ski park Read More


Buddhists Sue Army Corps of Engineers

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August 20th, 2025

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately one percent of the United States population identifies as Buddhist. This equates to about 3.5 million people, about half of whom live in the Western part of the country. Since Buddhists represent a tiny majority of the United States population, you almost never hear about them in the Read More


Furniture Store Employee Sues for Religious Discrimination Due to Her Wiccan Faith

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August 13th, 2025

A woman who identifies as Wiccan has sued her former employer, a furniture store in Marion County. Ocala News reports that the woman was allegedly subjected to various forms of abuse on the basis of her religion, including unwanted kissing, humiliation, and wrongful termination. This case highlights not only the growing frequency of religious discrimination Read More


Christian and Muslim Parents Win the Right to Opt Out of LGBT Education

Conservative religious parents in Maryland have won the right to opt their children out of English classes that feature LGBT characters.

July 16th, 2025

In June of 2025, Christian and Muslim parents scored a victory in the US Supreme Court, winning the right to pull their children out of education involving LGBTQ+ themes. The case represents an example of two distinct faiths working together to achieve a shared goal, and it highlights the fact that conservative views on sexuality Read More


Rastafarian Forced to Shave Dreadlocks in Prison, Sparking Lawsuit

A Rastafarian is suing after his religious rights were violated when his dreadlocks were forcibly shaved in prison.

July 9th, 2025

A Rastafarian man says that he was forced to shave off his dreadlocks in prison, and he is now suing. The United States Supreme Court has agreed to take up the case, and the outcome could be interesting. Just last week, we wrote about a case involving Native American inmates who could not follow their Read More


Department of Corrections Sued for Failing to Accommodate Religious Rights of Native Americans

The ACLU recently sued a Rhode Island prison after it found a history of violating the religious rights of Native Americans.

July 2nd, 2025

When we think about “American religions,” we mostly picture followers of Judaism or Christianity, but one might argue that the original American religion was (and still is) the faith of the indigenous people. These individuals lived in the country before Europeans and other individuals arrived, and they practiced their own faith. Although these traditions were Read More


Satanist Escapes Charges After Punching Man in Government Building

The Satanist from the Black Mass held at the Kansas statehouse back in March was able to avoid charges stemming from an altercation.

June 25th, 2025

In March of 2025, the leader of a Satanic Grotto was arrested after a major incident at the Kansas Statehouse. The leader had planned a Satanic ritual at the government building, prompting a serious response from local Christian groups. The two groups inevitably became aggressive toward each other, and this culminated in a physical altercation Read More


Colorado Summer Camp Sues to Keep Males From Female Bathrooms

A Christian summer camp is suing Colorado in order to get a religious exemption from accommodating transgender individuals' bathroom needs.

June 18th, 2025

A Christian summer camp in Colorado is suing the state government to separate bathrooms and changing rooms on the basis of biological gender rather than gender identity. The lawsuit has generated considerable buzz around the nation, and it is yet another example of how divided the country has become. The outcome of this lawsuit could Read More


Man Settles After Fighting for His Right to Wear Religious T-Shirts to Work

A company recently settled a lawsuit with a former employee who was terminated for wearing t-shirts with anti-LGBTQ+ messaging.

June 11th, 2025

In May 2025, it was reported that a man in Iowa had settled a lawsuit against his employer for not allowing him to wear Christian t-shirts. The undisclosed sum represents a victory for the man, who argued that his faith required him to share his biblical teachings with his co-workers. What does this case say about the right Read More


Time Off for Sabbath: An Increasingly Common Cause of EEOC Lawsuits

Once again, taking time off to observe the Sabbath is in the news as a hotel employee was refused this accommodation by her employer.

June 4th, 2025

The Sabbath is a time of rest for many people of faith, including Jews and Christians. It represents the seventh day of the creation story, which tells that God took the seventh day of the week to rest. As a result of this story, many people of faith believe that it is their duty to Read More