On January 11, 2022, the federal District Court for the District of Connecticut dismissed a lawsuit brought by two associations and three individuals against three
Continue Reading District Court Dismisses Challenge to Elimination of Religious Exemptions from School Vaccine Mandates
Less than one week after the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its own landmark Title VII decision finding that the antidiscrimination statute prohibits discrimination against transgender or transitioning individuals even where an employer’s religious exercise may be substantially burdened.
Continue Reading Sixth Circuit: Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Transgender and/or Transitioning Status
The issue of religious expression in the school setting is potentially facing another legal test in West Covina, California. The school district is being faced
With the increased focus on school security, more school districts will be utilizing and requiring that students wear ID badges while on campus. A federal
Continue Reading Court Rejects Student’s Challenge to Student ID Badge Requirement
Cheerleaders in Kountze, Texas have a practice of putting Bible verses on the banners they hold up at football games. Banners have been painted with
Continue Reading A Texas Judge Allows Religious Messages on Banners
Setting up a constitutional showdown about the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution, the Giles County School Board unanimously voted to return displays of
Continue Reading Virginia School Board Votes to Return Ten Commandments Displays to Schools
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, the New Hampshire state legislature passed the New Hampshire Patriot Act. While the Act provides
Continue Reading First Circuit Affirms That Recitation Of The Pledge Of Allegiance Is Not A Formal Religious Exercise
The case Stratechuck v. Board of Education, 587 F.3d 597, 610 (C.A.3 (N.J.), 2009), (which the United States Supreme Court declined at the start
Continue Reading Should School Districts Allow Their Students To Perform Religious Themed Songs at Holiday Concerts?
A federal district court judge has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring school officials to readmit a student who had been suspended for wearing
A federal district court in Wisconsin has ruled that a school district did not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by holding high