Religious Freedom Reigns in Texas School Flier Showdown
A Texas elementary school teacher was standing in the way of little children meeting Jesus. But a religious freedom lawsuit has caused the school to rethink its policy.
Va. Tech Revises Funding Policy Harming Faith-Based Groups
Virginia Tech has revised its student activity fee policy so that faith-based student groups can receive funding for religious worship and similar activities.
Illinois’ Marriage Law ‘Valid and Constitutional’ and Needs Protection
On Friday, Thomas More Society attorneys filed a motion to intervene, asking the Cook County Circuit Court to allow them to defend Illinois’ marriage law in the same-sex marriage lawsuits filed by the ACLU and Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund.
Suit Filed Against Illinois Defense of Marriage Act
Illinois’ same-sex marriage ban is under fire. Both the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund have filed suits against the Cook County Court, asserting that the General Assembly acted with intent to discriminate against same-sex couples when it enacted the Illinois Defense of Marriage Act in 1996.
Obamacare Ruling May Spark Christian Civil Disobedience
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday issued a 5-4 split decision upholding Obamacare as constitutional as a tax. The High Court also ruled that Congress could levy penalties on individuals with no health insurance. Now, some Christian leaders are suggesting civil disobedience—and others are vowing it.
County Fair Bans Religious Groups
CHICAGO–Yesterday, Thomas More Society attorneys demanded that the Lake County Fair reverse its rejection of booth applications from Lake County Right to Life and “Peter’s Net,” an initiative promoting Lake County Catholic churches.
