In Matter of Ibhawa v New York State Division of Human Rights, (NY Ct App, Nov. 26, 2024), New York’s highest appellate court reversed a lower appellate court’s dismissal of a priest’s hostile work environment claim because the Appellate
Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Today on Tennesse Ban of Gender Affirming Medical Treatment for Minors
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti. The case involves a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on chemical, hormonal and surgical treatments of minors for gender dysphoria. In the case, the U.S. 6th
9th Circuit Narrows Preliminary Injunction Against Idaho’s Abortion Trafficking Law
In a 2-1 decision in Matsumoto v. Labrador, (9th Cir., Dec. 2, 2024) the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals significantly narrowed an Idaho federal district court’s preliminary injunction against enforcement of the state’s ban on assisting a minor in
Suit Challenging Anti-Zionist Proposed Curriculum Is Dismissed
In Concerned Jewish Parents and Teachers of Los Angeles v. Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium, (CD CA, Nov. 30, 2024), a California federal district court dismissed both for jurisdictional reasons and on the merits a suit by plaintiffs who
Supreme Court Update: Facebook, Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank (No. 23-980)
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Court issued its first “decision” in one of the 46 cases (so far) that make up its OT24 term. But just like last year, this year’s first decision was more of a decision not
Recent Articles, Books, and Podcasts of Interest
From SSRN:
- John Witte, The Richard O’Sullivan: Memorial Lecture A New Great Awakening of Religious Freedom in America, (Law & Justice, 2023).
- Raphael Cohen-Almagor, Coercion by the Orthodox Minority in Israel, (February 16, 2022).
- James Toomey, Introduction—Bioethics After
Weekly Update: Thanksgiving Edition
By Andy DelaneyOne might think that with the presumptive four-day weekend, there would be no opinions this week. One would be wrong. Two opinions issued on Wednesday.The first opinion is about a property dispute. In a nutshell, a married
Missouri AG Issues Opinion on Which Abortion Restrictions Remain Enforceable After Reproductive Freedom Amendment
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued Opinion Letter No. 22-2024, (Nov. 22, 2024) outlining the extent to which the state’s restrictive abortion laws are still enforceable after voter adoption of a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights. The
Denial of Historic Preservation Grants to Churches Violates 1st Amendment
In The Mendham Methodist Church v. Morris County, New Jersey, (D NJ, Nov. 27, 2024), a New Jersey federal district court held that Rule 5.6.4 of New Jersey’s Historic Preservation Grant program violates the 1st Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause.
Texas AG Sues Church-Run Homeless Center Alleging It Has Become a Public Nuisance
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week filed a lawsuit in state court against a church-run homeless center that receives over $1 million in funding from the city of Austin. The complaint (full text) in State of Texas