Here are some important law-and-religion news stories from around the web:
- In Frankel v. Regents of the University of California, the federal government and University of California reached a settlement regarding Anti-Semitism charges.
- In Jordan v. Rubio, a D.C. federal district court found that the State Department violated RFRA by denying the plaintiff a passport when she refused to provide a birth certificate for religious reasons.
- In United States v. Safehouse, the 3rd Circuit held that RFRA and the Free Exercise clause apply to corporate entities that exercise religion.
- In Kane v. City of New York, petition for certiorari was filed where the 2nd Circuit affirmed denial of religious exemptions for Covid vaccine mandates on public school staff.
- Two state tuition assistance programs in Virginia have denied grants to various students pursuing educational programs based on religious training.
- In Washington, a federal court blocked a law that would require priests to face jail time or break the “seal of confession” regarding reports of abuse.