Religious Law

Employees sue USDA secretary over ‘increasingly proselytizing’ Christian emails

Employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the union representing the agency’s workers are suing the secretary of the deparment over a series of emails promoting Christianity.

May 14, 2026 1:35 PM CDT

Former DLA Piper summer associate sues firm for allegedly revoking job offer over Palestinian ties

A former summer associate at DLA Piper is suing the law firm for alleged discrimination because of her Palestinian origin and pro-Palestine activism.

May 13, 2026 10:31 AM CDT

Inmate says his belief in satanism was improperly used by prosecutors to obtain death sentence

A Texas man sentenced to death for the murder and sexual assault of a teenage girl is seeking to overturn his death sentence, arguing that the prosecution violated his First Amendment rights by using evidence of his belief in satanism.

Apr 29, 2026 9:53 AM CDT

5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms

An appellate court ruled Tuesday that Texas may require that public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments, a significant win for the conservative campaign to break down the legal walls between church and state and inject more religion into the public square.

Apr 22, 2026 10:07 AM CDT

Supreme Court to review Catholic preschools’ bid for LGBTQ exemption

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the bid of Catholic preschools to participate in Colorado’s universal prekindergarten program even as they deny admission to the children of LGBTQ parents.

Apr 20, 2026 1:20 PM CDT

Supreme Court rules against ban on ‘gay conversion therapy’ for minors

The Supreme Court on Tuesday found that a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” for gay and transgender minors probably violates free speech rights, the latest in a string of decisions by the high court rolling back protections for LGBTQ+ people and expanding the rights of the religious.

Mar 31, 2026 11:24 AM CDT

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion activist in free speech case

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled unanimously that an anti-abortion activist can challenge a local law that limits protests to a designated area. The law violates free speech rights, he contends.

Mar 20, 2026 9:42 AM CDT

Law requiring Ten Commandments to be visible inside schools blocked by court

A law stipulating that the Ten Commandments be displayed inside the elementary and secondary classrooms and libraries of six Arkansas school districts was blocked by a district court Monday.

Mar 17, 2026 1:52 PM CDT

Supreme Court bans California gender privacy rule in public schools

California public schools can now inform parents if students identify as transgender or nongender conforming without getting the child’s approval, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in response to an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.

Mar 3, 2026 11:19 AM CST

Policy on trans students’ pronouns didn’t violate teacher’s rights, court says

Montgomery County Public Schools did not violate the First Amendment rights of a Christian substitute teacher by requiring her to use transgender students’ pronouns in the classroom, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court.

Feb 2, 2026 1:52 PM CST

Judges in this state aren’t required to perform same-sex marriages, top state court rules

Texas judges can decline to perform same-sex weddings because of their "sincerely held religious belief" and not be in violation of the rules on judicial impartiality, according to the Texas Supreme Court.

Jan 14, 2026 1:43 PM CST

A Rastafarian goes to the Supreme Court after a prison shaved his dreadlocks

By the time Damon Landor arrived at a Louisiana corrections center to serve out a sentence for drug possession in 2020, he had maintained his Rastafarian vow to let his hair grow for nearly two decades.

Nov 10, 2025 9:54 AM CST

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a challenge to its landmark 2015 decision recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.

Nov 10, 2025 9:38 AM CST

Supreme Court sharply questions law banning conversion therapy

The Supreme Court sounded deeply skeptical Tuesday about a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for gay and transgender minors, suggesting the justices may scuttle the statute and similar restrictions in nearly 30 states.

Oct 7, 2025 1:28 PM CDT

Texas Showdown: Legal battle looming over Ten Commandments in schools

With a new state law set to kick in Monday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom in Texas, many school districts this week are scrambling to figure out what to do. Some are holding off following a federal judge’s recent ruling against the mandate. Others are racing to fundraise for donated posters of the commandments.

Aug 27, 2025 8:43 AM CDT