U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty, of the Western District of Louisiana, ruled the plaintiffs did not meet the high bar required for a preliminary injunction, finding they failed to show a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and did not demonstrate irreparable harm.
Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case.
Just three days after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a bill requiring religious leaders in Washington state to report child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in confession – the DOJ announced on Monday it has opened a civil rights investigation.
9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals quotes officials belittling religious beliefs of flight attendants who challenged its support for LGBTQ Equality Act before firing them.
The news comes one day after Trump signed an order to create a new task force to identify and end "anti-Christian bias," within the federal government.
Jewish-Americans are increasingly feeling threatened and looking to the Trump administration on policy and protection.
Trump did not provide details on the guidance but said it was "ridiculous" that students in classrooms today are "indoctrinated with anti-religious propaganda, and some are even punished for their religious beliefs."
The report also found anti-Jewish hatred was the second-biggest motivator for hate crimes in 2024, with hatred for black people constituting the highest motivator.
Former federal appellate judge, heavily cited legal scholar ask SCOTUS to "emphatically cast aside" precedent that stains Scalia's legacy. Texas leads red states against "fact-intensive inquiry" that lets states harass creative professionals.