Here are some important law-and-religion news stories from around the web:
- Petitioners in Walke v. Walters asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to issue an injunction barring the Oklahoma State Department of Education from distributing Bibles to classrooms in the state.
- In Kumar v. Koester, the 9th Circuit held that Hindu professors did not have standing to oppose the inclusion of “caste” as a protected class in their university’s anti-discrimination policy.
- The Supreme Court denied review in Hittle v. City of Stockton, California. The 9th Circuit had dismissed a religious discrimination suit brought by a city’s fire chief under Title VII.
- Syria’s interim president signed an interim Constitution protecting freedom of belief for individuals of all religions.
- The Federal Communications Commission has questioned Google regarding concerns that YouTube TV has been discriminating against faith-based channels on its streaming service.