Here are some important law-and-religion news stories from around the web:

• In Tripathy v. McKoy, the 2nd Circuit upheld a dismissal of a case by a former inmate who argued that requiring him to enroll in a treatment program for lighter sentencing violated his beliefs because it required him to falsely admit guilt, which contradicts the Hindu tenet against lying.
• In Ringhofer v. Mayo Clinic, Ambulance, the 8th Circuit reversed the dismissal of lawsuits by Mayo Clinic employees who claimed the Covid vaccine mandate violated their religious beliefs.
• The Louisiana legislature passed HB71, requiring public schools and colleges to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The Ten Commandments must be prominently displayed with a context statement in schools, while colleges are only required to display the Ten Commandments text.
• The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a Christian group, was forced to open its Jersey Shore Beaches on Sunday mornings while they group fights a lawsuit against the Department of Environmental Protection or risk owing fines of $25,000 per day. The group has closed its beaches during religious services for 155 years.