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Recent news
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News stories recently posted throughout the First Amendment Center Online.
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Obama administration to appeal ruling against prayer day
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In related news, Pentagon rescinds invitation to evangelist Franklin Graham to speak on National Day of Prayer because of comments about Islam.
04.23.10
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Ky. high court: Baptist university can't keep state funds
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Majority upholds trial judge's decision, finding $11 million appropriation by state lawmakers violated state constitution.
04.23.10
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Congressmen condemn ruling against National Day of Prayer
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Meanwhile, Pentagon considers disinviting evangelist Franklin Graham to speak because of his criticisms of Muslim faith.
04.22.10
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Group sues over exclusion from Mont. charitable program
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Montana Family Foundation claims state violated its free speech by barring it from employee-donation program because of its religious views.
04.20.10
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High court hears Christian group's challenge to campus bias rules
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Christian Legal Society claims University of California law school violated its freedoms of speech, religion and association when it was denied recognition as student group.
04.19.10
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Federal judge rules Day of Prayer unconstitutional
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District Judge Barbara Crabb writes that government can no more enact laws supporting prayer than it can encourage fasting during Ramadan, attending a synagogue or practicing magic.
04.16.10
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Church-state issue clouds Ind. schools' conversion
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Some worry that even after Indianapolis Catholic schools become public charter schools, religious influence might linger.
04.15.10
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Fla. Legislature revives voucher amendment
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Lawmakers' bid to protect religious school vouchers and other state-funded faith-based programs from legal attack comes a year and a half after state high court took similar measure off the ballot.
04.14.10
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Nev. court tosses priest's lawsuit challenging his firing
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Washoe County judge grants Reno Diocese's motion to dismiss case, saying First Amendment prevents court from intervening in contractual dispute involving church.
04.10.10
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Federal judge dismisses wage claims in suit against Scientology
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Church argued that as Sea Organization member, Claire Headley was exempt from wage requirements because she was part of religious order.
04.07.10
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Federal judge: La. inmate has right to religious newspaper
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Prison officials restricted access to Nation of Islam's The Final Call, citing security concerns over articles they claim are racially discriminatory.
04.01.10
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Baltimore Archdiocese challenges city's abortion-sign ordinance
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Federal lawsuit claims law requiring pregnancy centers that don't provide abortions to post signs saying so violates free speech and amounts to viewpoint discrimination.
03.31.10
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N.J. county's 'blue law' may be on its way out
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Prohibition on Sunday shopping for most goods keeps residents from getting sump pumps, generators, cleanup tools after weekend storm flooding.
03.29.10
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Judge blocks new college trustees in religious dispute
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Presbyterian church stopped from installing new board at Erskine College in South Carolina.
03.28.10
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Hare Krishnas barred from Calif. airport solicitation
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California Supreme Court rules group is still free to preach on airport property and ask passengers to send in donations later.
03.26.10
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1st Sikh in decades graduates from Army officer school
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Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan completes nine-week training after Army officials make exemption to policy that has effectively prevented Sikhs from enlisting since 1984.
03.23.10
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High court won't hear student's challenge of 'Ave Maria' ban
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Justice Samuel Alito says 9th Circuit's decision could lead to wide-ranging censorship of student speech.
03.22.10
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9th Circuit: OT laws don't cover seminarians
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Court cites 'ministerial exception' to employment laws required by First Amendment religious liberty.
03.17.10
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Conservative views prevail in Texas school lessons
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State education board shapes standards, including required teaching of Judeo-Christian influences on Founding Fathers, that can affect what's in textbooks nationwide.
03.15.10
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1960 faith issue may echo in politics today
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'Religion question' raised in John F. Kennedy's presidential candidacy lives on, and not just for Catholics, panelists say at Newseum.
03.10.10
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