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.
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Religion and the Schools
School District Faced with Possible Lawsuit for Prohibiting Candy Canes with Religious Message
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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
Court Rejects Student’s Challenge to Student ID Badge Requirement
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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…
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A Texas Judge Allows Religious Messages on Banners
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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
Virginia School Board Votes to Return Ten Commandments Displays to Schools
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…
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First Circuit Affirms That Recitation Of The Pledge Of Allegiance Is Not A Formal Religious Exercise
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…
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Should School Districts Allow Their Students To Perform Religious Themed Songs at Holiday Concerts?
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…
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Eastern District of North Carolina Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Requiring School District to Readmit Student
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
Graduation Ceremony Does Not Violate Establishment Clause: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
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
Federal Court Upholds Ban of Religious Materials in Public Schools
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An Idaho federal court has ruled that the Idaho Public Charter School Commission (the “Commission”), the body that regulates public charter schools in Idaho, did