In a 2-1 decision Oct. 1, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against an emergency injunction against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 restrictions on indoor worship.
California church files for preliminary injunction on Newsom’s restrictions
Department of Justice defends Indianapolis Archdiocese in school hiring/firing case
The U.S. Department of Justice is urging the Indiana Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the Indianapolis Archdiocese by a Catholic high school teacher who was fired last year.
John Garvey: Separation and neutrality
“The point of the establishment clause is not to push religion off into a corner. It’s to let us make up our own minds.”
Judge dismisses Covington Catholic student’s suit against newspaper
A federal judge July 26 dismissed a $250 million lawsuit against The Washington Post by a Kentucky Catholic high school student.
Court says requirements on pregnancy centers violate free speech
he Supreme Court ruled 5-4 June 26 that a California law that placed requirements on crisis pregnancy centers that oppose abortion violated the First Amendment.
Washington Archdiocese takes transit system to court over ad guidelines
he Archdiocese of Washington filed suit in federal court Nov. 28 over the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s advertising guidelines after the transit system rejected an Advent and Christmas advertisement.