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Supreme Court begins new term with abortion, guns and religion topping agenda
Among the most significant cases will be Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey
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Pilot facing separation suffered religious discrimination on vax exemption request: Air Force says
The Air Force Review Board found that pilot “was discriminated against on the basis of religion" for objection to orders to take the COVID vaccination. On “all fronts, this is a huge win,” pilot's attorney R. Davis Younts said.
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Hegseth to restore 'faith and virtue' in Chaplain Corps, replacing 'self-help and self-care'
Singles out Army's spiritual fitness guide as "unacceptable and unserious" for mentioning God once but "feelings 11 times" and "playfulness, whatever that is, nine times." Could change what qualifies as recognized religion.
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Jewish Portland teacher sues school district, board, teachers union over alleged anti-Israel bias
The lawsuit alleges that the school district and the teachers union violated the teacher's First Amendment rights to freedom of association and religion.
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Feinstein caught on hot mic saying Barrett’s pro-life belief 'comes with her religion'
The California Democrat said to the judicial nominee in 2017, "The dogma lives loudly within you."
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Supreme Court strikes at heart of regulatory state with rulings on free speech, religion, education
Rulings for creative professionals and religious accommodations, and against EPA and Education Department, suggest politically convenient interpretations of statutory authority and constitutional rights will face heavy scrutiny.
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EEOC chairwoman looking into whether law firms' DEI practices violate Civil Rights Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bans employers from discriminating against an someone due to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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Families sue Louisiana Education Department over law requiring display of Ten Commandments
The families who are suing their state's education department are Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist and not affiliated with an organized religion.
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Faith group provides tools for parents to opt out of LGBT curriculum after SCOTUS ruling
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Maryland school board’s introduction of "LGBTQ+-inclusive" books and curriculum “combined with its no-opt-out policy, burdens the parents’ right to the free exercise of religion.”