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State Supreme Court says religious schools can require teachers to adhere to faith-based principles(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic school Monday, arguing that religious organizations have the right to require their staff to… Read More
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Target sued by shareholder after Pride backlash depreciated stock prices by billionsAmerica First Legal has filed a shareholder lawsuit against Target in response to the retailer’s significant drop in stock price from its pushing of polarizing Pride merchandise. The lawsuit filed… Read More
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Teachers’ union drops lawsuit against Tennessee law blocking automatic paycheck withdrawal of dues(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Education Association dropped its lawsuit about the automatic withdrawal of dues out of teacher paychecks after a three-judge panel denied the group’s request to… Read More
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Judge sides with father who school board removed from meeting(The Daily Signal) – A U.S. district court judge in Texas upheld a father’s claims that school board members and police violated his constitutional rights when they forcibly… Read More
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Southwest lawyers ordered by judge to attend ‘religious liberty training’ after failure to comply with previous orderThree lawyers for Southwest Airlines were ordered by a federal judge to attend a “religious liberty training” course after the company failed to comply with a court order. Texas federal Judge… Read More
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Court sides with city against fire chief fired for attending church conference(The Center Square) – The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with the City of Stockton in firing former fire chief Ron Hittle, who argued he… Read More
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Banned from taking in foster children, Catholic couple asks: Should foster kids live in hospital hallways or homes?A Catholic couple has filed a lawsuit alleging Massachusetts denied their foster care license because of their religious beliefs. “Michael and Catherine Burke are a loving couple who want to… Read More
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‘Especially cruel’: Mother of Down syndrome daughter calls Montgomery County’s denial to opt out of Pride content ‘an attack on children’(The Daily Signal) – Muslim and Christian parents protested Wednesday outside the U.S. District Court of Maryland two hours before the court would hear arguments about… Read More
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Biden admin sued after refusing to provide documents about Chinese donations to university ‘Biden Center’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Joe Biden’s administration for allegedly failing to produce records regarding… Read More
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Bible tweet doesn’t count as ‘freedom of expression,’ Finland prosecutor argues in ‘hate speech’ case(The Daily Signal) – A member of Finland’s parliament will appear in court later this month, again facing “hate speech” charges for a tweet citing Bible… Read More
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Coach to return to high school football field after 7-year court battle over prayer there(The Daily Signal) – After a seven-year legal battle that ended with a victory at the Supreme Court, Joe Kennedy will be back on the field Sept. 1… Read More
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Appeals court upholds Connecticut ban on religious exemptions(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law banning religious exemptions for immunization requirements for schools, colleges and early education, but critics of the restrictions… Read More
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New Jersey family reaches $9.1 million settlement with school district after bullied daughter’s suicideThe parents of a girl who died by suicide after being bullied won a $9.1 million settlement in a wrongful-death lawsuit against a New Jersey school district. Diane and Seth… Read More
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Lawsuit against Michigan’s ‘anti-religious’ Blaine amendment continues(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case against Michigan’s Blaine amendment, which restricts most public funds from… Read More
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‘Discriminatory and indefensible’: Appeals court sides with conservative students in college poster policy case(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied Clovis Community College’s appeal Thursday to overturn a preliminary injunction against its poster policy, saying… Read More
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Parents aren’t just rebelling over progressive schools, but over progressive DAs contributing to rising crimeParents at a recent community meeting in Oakland, California vented their deep frustration with a progressive prosecutor and the growing problem of crime in the city. Ironically, Alameda County District… Read More
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Judge rules against church in lawsuit over Washington law requiring abortion coverage in health plans(The Center Square) – A U.S. District judge has ruled against a Washington church concerning a 2018 law requiring all health plans to include abortion coverage, reversing a 2021 9th… Read More
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Former ‘teacher of the year’ facing 150-year sentence for allegedly grooming student(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A second victim has been identified in additional sexual misconduct charges against former 2022 San Diego “Teacher of the Year,” Jacqueline Ma, according to a… Read More
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Texas teacher, three others, arrested in child sex trafficking investigationA north Texas teacher and three others were arrested by a joint task force last week in connection with a child sex-trafficking case in Dallas. Gershon Caston, 36, is… Read More
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Male nurse lurked at trans kid meetings to find ‘clientele’ for hormones, lawsuit alleges(The Daily Signal) – A male nurse practitioner hung around meetings for “transgender children” to find “clientele” for cross-sex hormones, according to a new lawsuit on… Read More