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Posts tagged ‘First Amendment’

 

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


A Slew of New Church Lawsuits

Several new church-related lawsuits have been filed involving everything from the resettlement of refugees to the appointment of new pastors.

May 28th, 2025

Over the past week or so, the United States has seen a few notable church lawsuits and legal developments. First, a major church has refused to resettle a group of refugees recently brought to the United States by the Trump administration. Second, a different church has taken a completely different stance by suing the Trump Read More


Megachurch Lawsuit Receives DOJ’s Blessing

A North Carolina megachurch is suing the county claiming it is being discriminated against due to zoning laws that inhibit its growth.

May 15th, 2025

Lawsuits involving zoning applications rarely make headlines, but the involvement of the Department of Justice and a major North Carolina “megachurch” has generated considerable interest in one of these cases. The case involves the Summit Church, a Baptist Evangelical organization with 12 campuses across the Tar Heel State. It regularly attracts over 10,000 people per Read More


Latest Religious Lawsuits Target Tech Company and Ohio School Districts

Two recent lawsuits against a tech company and Ohio school district offer a glimpse into a new landscape of Christian religious litigation.

May 9th, 2025

Two recent religious lawsuits in the United States have targeted a tech company and Ohio school districts. Both of these lawsuits were filed by Christian groups, and they have much in common. They highlight the rising trend of religious individuals fighting for their rights in the United States, and it seems that Christians are more Read More


Federal Judge Allows ICE to Raid Churches

Churches are no longer placed of sanctuary and refuge from ICE (as they previously had been) in Trump's America.

April 30th, 2025

In April of 2025, a federal judge ruled that immigration agents had the authority to carry out deportation operations inside houses of worship. Previously, numerous churches and religious organizations had sued the federal government, claiming that undocumented migrants had the right to visit places of worship without fearing deportation. It seems that the age-old concept Read More


U.S. State Department Weighs in on UK Christian Free Speech Case

Free speech in the UK is non-existent in so-called abortion buffer zones, and the new U.S. administration is taking notice.

April 24th, 2025

Over the past few months, the United States government has become increasingly vocal about its concerns over U.K. speech laws. Some, including members of the newly elected U.S. government, would argue that these “speech laws” are actually censorship laws. One cannot deny that the First Amendment in the United States gives its citizens inherently stronger Read More


Kansas Statehouse Site of Attempted Satanic “Black Mass”

A Satanic group recently attempted to hold a "Black Mass" at the Kansas statehouse after legislators passed a law to ban indoor assembly.

April 9th, 2025

The local Satanic Grotto in Kansas recently attempted to carry out a “Black Mass” at the Capitol. Most people have no idea what a “Black Mass” even is, but various Christian organizations desperately tried to stop this ritual from taking place. Even the archbishop got involved. What does this story tell us about religious freedoms Read More


Supreme Court Set to Address Challenge to Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal regarding a Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth.

March 26th, 2025

Conversion therapy is a highly controversial topic. It involves an attempt to shift a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through various methods. Historically, conversion therapy has targeted children or young adults who are attracted to the same sex. It stems from a pseudoscientific argument that sexuality and gender identity can and should be changed Read More