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Recent news
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News stories recently posted throughout the First Amendment Center Online.
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Court limits inmate lawsuits over religious rights
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Prisoners may challenge policies but may not seek monetary damages from states for RLUIPA violations.
04.20.11
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Quran-burning pastor ordered to court ahead of protest
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Michigan judge wants Terry Jones to appear tomorrow to answer questions about demonstration planned for later this week outside Dearborn mosque.
04.20.11
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High court won't hear appeal from Ky. Baptist Homes
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6th Circuit ruled in 2009 that challenge to public funding of faith-based institutions could proceed.
04.19.11
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Tenn. county to display plaque featuring Ten Commandments
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'If what we have done touches another county, Meigs County can be a little spark of a fire to bring God back to where he deserves to be,' says resident.
04.18.11
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7th Circuit dismisses legal challenge to National Day of Prayer
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'Hurt feelings differ from legal injury,' judges say in throwing out lawsuit brought by Freedom From Religion Foundation.
04.15.11
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Federal judge backs off-campus religious class
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Court rejects challenge to policy allowing Spartanburg students to take Bible education class for school credit, saying program doesn't violate establishment clause.
04.14.11
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Order returns land trust to polygamous church
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But Utah state judge, opposing temporary federal order, moves to block transfer of records relating to communal lands of Warren Jeffs' polygamous church.
04.12.11
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Ill. judge: Pharmacists don't have to dispense 'morning-after' pill
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State court says requirement that druggists sell emergency contraception violates state right-of-conscience law and First Amendment.
04.06.11
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High court allows Ariz. religious-school tax break
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5-4 majority says taxpayers who filed suit have no legal claim because they aren't forced to contribute to program that sends money to the religious schools.
04.04.11
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10th Circuit: Eagle feathers only for American Indians
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Restricting use of eagle parts to members of federally recognized tribes for religious purposes doesn't violate religious freedom of non-Indians seeking same right.
03.30.11
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Wis. man's challenge of pot conviction goes up in smoke
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By David L. Hudson Jr. State appeals court rules Kenneth Driessen failed to show 'he has a sincerely held religious belief.'
03.30.11
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4th Circuit rules against W.Va. mom in immunization case
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Attorney says Jennifer Workman will ask high court to review case after appeals panel rejects her religious challenge to state's vaccination law.
03.30.11
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High court to decide if teacher is religious or secular worker
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Michigan church is appealing decision by 6th Circuit siding with Cheryl Perich, who sued under Americans with Disabilities Act.
03.28.11
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Amish, state square off over safety triangles for buggies
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ACLU argues before Kentucky appeals court that state law violates sect's modesty code, requires men to trust their safety to manmade symbol rather than God.
03.27.11
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Sponsors propose amendment to Tenn. Shariah bill
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Opponents of legislation say revision that would strip out references to any specific religion would make measure harder to fight in court.
03.23.11
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N.H. high court: Home-schooled girl ordered to public school
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Father said ex-wife's strict Christian teachings were socially isolating 11-year-old; mother claimed her religious-liberty rights were at issue.
03.17.11
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9th Circuit revives Muslim woman's headscarf lawsuit
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Unanimous 11-judge panel: California county can still argue that security concerns required Souhair Khatib to remove hijab, if it can prove order was 'least restrictive' means.
03.16.11
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Neb. prison officials agree to recognize pagan religion
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Under settlement approved by federal court, state will allow inmates who practice Theodish Belief to procure items for religious ceremonies and will pay $12,400 in attorneys fees.
03.14.11
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Religious group sues N.H. town for sign-permit denial
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Signs for Jesus group seeking to display Bible verses says similar-size electronic sign for tractor company was approved.
03.12.11
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Next hearings: radical Muslims in prison
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Leader of Muslim group says 'it is not offensive' or Islamophobic to discuss extremism in American Muslim communities.
03.11.11
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