Religious Freedom
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Ruling in Maine school case highlights interplay of religion clauses in the First Amendment
In tuition grant case, Supreme Court says state can’t exclude families using church-affiliated schools “from otherwise available public benefits.”
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Sutherland Institute statement on Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center
SALT LAKE CITY June 24, 2022—Today the United States Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling in the controversial case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center. Sutherland Institute believes this unprecedented moment – a court ruling previously leaked while in…
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How some companies lead the way on religious accommodations
A new report highlights some of accommodations made by employers, including addressing religion in diversity training and teaching workers how to request an accommodation.
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How Native American students helped change Utah law on graduation attire
This example shows how (1) the expansion of rights for religious minorities can expand the rights of others, and (2) legislation can be a powerful source of protection for religious freedom.
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School-based religious freedom conflict bubbles up in N.Y.
State’s proposed regulations governing K-12 private schools may threaten the work of religious schools – and are particularly worrisome for Jewish schools.
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Free speech case with potential implications for religious (and other) professionals
This case should establish whether the state can require creative professionals and businesses to send messages even if it does not express antipathy to the professional or business beliefs.
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Counterintuitive idea: Does religious freedom require abortion access?
Is there any legal merit to the claim that protecting religious freedom requires unfettered access to abortion? A safe legalistic answer would be, “It depends.”
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Why the U.S. is ‘eternally vigilant’ against suppression of speech
Putting aside whether listening to every possible opinion is actually the best way to discern truth, there are lessons from the Supreme Court’s extremely broad protection of speech for parallel matters like religious freedom.
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Administration hits pause on gender-identity health rule
Laws can create moral quandaries for providers who are people of faith and for faith-based organizations that provide medical care.
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Justices find unanimity in new religious freedom ruling
Supreme Court is united in ruling this week against city of Boston over refusal to allow flag.