Law & Court
Court rehears case to protect Oak Flat, an Apache sacred site in Arizona
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 21, 2023
(RNS) — ‘A win for Apache Stronghold will be a win for people of all faiths,’ said Luke Goodrich.
Mark Rivera, a former Anglican lay pastor, sentenced to 15 years in prison
By Kathryn Post — March 6, 2023
(RNS) — 'She continues to be impacted every single day by this man’s abuse,' said the mother of the child abuse survivor who first reported Rivera.
How far must employers go to accommodate workers’ time off for worship? The Supreme Court will weigh in
By Charles J. Russo — March 2, 2023
(The Conversation) — Employers navigating employees’ requests for religious accommodations face some confusing guidance. A new Supreme Court case could clarify – and shift the norm.
Poll: Support for abortion rights is strong, even among most religious groups
By Yonat Shimron — February 23, 2023
(RNS) — The outliers are white evangelicals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Latter-day Saints and Hispanic Protestants.
Five Jehovah’s Witnesses charged with sexually abusing children in Pennsylvania
By Kathryn Post — February 7, 2023
(RNS) — The Pennsylvania attorney general's office describes the defendants as having used their religion to access the reported abuse survivors.
Clergy file suit over Missouri abortion ban, arguing it establishes a religion
By Jack Jenkins — January 19, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Our elected officials have violated their oath to uphold that constitution by weaponizing religious beliefs,’ said the Rev. Traci Blackmon.
Federal court dismisses LGBTQ students’ class-action discrimination lawsuit
By Kathryn Post and Bob Smietana — January 13, 2023
(RNS) — The lawsuit claimed that the US Department of Education failed to protect LGBTQ+ students at religious schools from discrimination.
Indiana judge backs a religious right to abort
By Mark Silk — December 7, 2022
(RNS) — And poses a serious challenge to the Supreme Court’s religious liberty jurisprudence.
Four Jehovah’s Witnesses charged with sexual abuse of 19 children across Pennsylvania
By Kathryn Post — October 27, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Most of these defendants used their faith and church to gain access to their victims,’ Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said.
Will the Supreme Court recognize a religious right to abortion?
By Mark Silk — October 26, 2022
(RNS) — We’ll find out soon enough.
Watching the Parkland jury verdict was wrenching. Survivors need more agency.
By Beth Kissileff — October 19, 2022
(RNS) — I mostly felt profound grief and sadness at the haunted, broken, anguished faces of the families. I don’t think anyone else needs to experience this stress.
Judge gauges if Indiana abortion ban defies religious rights
By Arleigh Rodgers — October 17, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Residents who hold Jewish, Muslim and spiritual faiths argue that the state's abortion ban violates their religious rights.
3 Jewish women file suit against Kentucky abortion bans on religious grounds
By Yonat Shimron — October 7, 2022
(RNS) — It's the third such suit brought by Jewish organizations or individuals since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, claiming the state is imposing a Christian understanding of when life begins.
The Hasidic educational standard should meet the old Amish one
By Mark Silk — September 30, 2022
(RNS) — Rather than the current Supreme Court's.
Yeshiva University is forced to accept an LGBTQ club
By Mark Silk — September 15, 2022
(RNS) — But it’s unclear for how long.
