Department of Justice tells San Francisco mayor that city COVID-19 limits on houses of worship are “draconian”

Writing to the mayor of San Francisco about his COVID-19 policies, the Department of Justice (DoJ) said on September 25 that it is “draconian” to allow only one congregant at a time in house of worship, while “allowing multiple patrons in other indoor …

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Religious liberty advocates have high hopes for Supreme Court cases, even if Ginsburg isn’t replaced

Senate Republicans are aiming to confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before the election, but even if they fail, religious liberty advocates expect favorable decisions from what could be an eight-man court.

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Trump’s updated Supreme Court list focuses heavily on religious liberty and abortion

President Trump’s updated list of potential Supreme Court nominees places heavy emphasis in its selection on people who have been deeply involved in cases concerning religious liberty and abortion.

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Los Angeles County requests John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church to be fined and held in contempt of court

Los Angeles County filed a request Wednesday for John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church to be held in contempt of court and to be fined $20,000, CBN News reports. The complaint comes after the church held three indoor services on Sunday, in defiance o…

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Supreme Court rules for Little Sisters of the Poor in long-running dispute over birth control mandate

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Little Sisters of the Poor are exempt from an Obama-era mandate to provide contraception in their healthcare plans, an outcome regarded as a major victory by religious liberty advocates.
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Supreme Court decision ignites religious liberty battle

Justice Neil Gorsuch’s majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, a Supreme Court decision extending employment protections to gay and transgender people, kicks off a new religious liberty battle.
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