Courts
Live Action refuses legal demand to stop saying abortion ‘kills’ unborn childrenThe pro-life group Live Action has refused a legal demand to remove years of articles and stop acknowledging how abortion “kills” unborn children. Amplify Legal sent Live Action News… Read More
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Disney sues Trump admin in First Amendment claim over broadcast licensesDisney and ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday, claiming its demand for an early review of its broadcast licenses is a First Amendment violation – escalating an ongoing… Read More
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Parents sue California school district over mosque field trip, hijab requestA group of parents and former students are suing a California public school district over a field trip to a mosque. The group says the mosque encouraged girls… Read More
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Christian sports org seeks relief from religious discrimination in lawsuitTwo clubs of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a New Jersey school district after the district banned adult volunteers from mentoring students in… Read More
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Arkansas fights to protect Ten Commandments monument on capitol groundsThe state of Arkansas is appealing a district court decision which ruled a monument of the Ten Commandments on state capitol grounds violates the First Amendment and must be… Read More
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Pro-lifers back in court after arrests for ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ sidewalk messagePro-life groups are back in court in a years-long legal battle after their members were arrested for writing “Black Pre-Born Lives Matter” outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Washington,… Read More
Culture
State protections for religious liberty: Arkansas, Tennessee rank top in fifth annual reportIn an annual report ranking state protections for religious liberty, Arkansas placed first, followed by Tennessee, while New York ranked last. “Religious liberty… Read More
Politics
First Amendment orgs skewer bipartisan lawmakers’ ‘frightening’ attempt to police election speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer urged four agencies to crack down on so-called election misinformation propagated… Read More
Politics
Trump-appointed judge nixes Ron DeSantis’ crackdown on ‘WOKE’ in universities(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Trump-appointed judge ruled against part of Republican Florida Gov. Ron Desantis’s “Stop WOKE Act” on Tuesday holding that it violates the First Amendment. Read More
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Supreme Court strikes down party campaign spending limits(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision Tuesday, struck down 50-year old limits on political party spending for campaigns, a decision that could unleash… Read More
Public Education
California continues to violate SCOTUS, Constitution with gender ideology lawsThe state of California will require at least one all-gender bathroom in every school district, county office of education and charter school with any combination of grades 1-12 beginning… Read More
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Bible program wins first round in court fight with Washington school districtA federal judge has handed an early victory to a Christian Bible education program that sued a Washington school district after officials restricted how students share and access religious… Read More
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Freedom of speech restored in Kansas City as conversion therapy ban repealedKansas City, Missouri, has repealed its ban on “conversion therapy” – counseling that encourages a biblical view of sexuality and gender. The city had prohibited the therapy,… Read More
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Supreme Court sides with Christian counselor in free speech case over gender dysphoria therapy(The Heartlander) — The Supreme Court sided with a Christian counselor who argued a Colorado law unconstitutionally forced her to affirm minors’ gender dysphoria rather than… Read More
Supreme Court
Property rights for religious organizations could get needed protections from SCOTUS(The Heartlander)–After more than 25 years of ambiguity, the U.S. Supreme Court could clarify a law regarding religious organizations’ property rights, according to First Liberty Institute, which filed an… Read More
Free Speech
Lawmaker, officer warns Elgin officer firing could chill free speech(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker and law enforcement officer is sharply criticizing the city of Elgin’s decision to fire an officer over social media posts, calling the… Read More
Big Tech
Landmark Missouri lawsuit delivers massive blow to Biden-era social media censorshipA civil liberties group and Republican lawmakers are celebrating Tuesday’s historic victory preventing a repeat of the Biden administration’s policing of conservative online speech. Lawyers for the New… Read More
Government
Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission holds 6th hearing, touts health freedom turnaround from Biden-era censorshipThe Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission held its sixth hearing Monday on threats to religious liberty in the healthcare field, hearing from families, doctors, and religious leaders who faced government pressure to… Read More
Illegal Immigration
U.S. Attorney Ryan Kriegshauser: ICE protestors be aware of limitations to First Amendment(The Sentinel) — Protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have become commonplace recently, both nationally and locally, and there have been violent confrontations and… Read More
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Vermont backs down on Christian adoption discriminationIn victory for parents’ rights and religious freedom, Vermont officials have reversed course after revoking foster-care licenses from Christian families who would not affirm gender identity ideology. In a … Read More