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15 Oct 2023, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
Nearly a decade later, in Hill v Church of Scientology, the Court clarified that this residual relevance obliges courts to engage in principled balancing, weighing Charter values against “the principles which underlie the common law,” and using those values as “guidelines for any modification to the common law which the court feels is necessary” (Hill, para 97). [read post]
6 Oct 2023, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press
" The court also rejected Plaintiff's argument that DOE's "Position Statement" was unsigned and undated hearsay, noting "Generally, administrative proceedings need not conform to all of the ... evidentiary rules adhered to in judicial tribunals", citing Matter of Church of Scientology of N.Y. v Tax Commn. of City of N.Y., 120 AD2 376, nor need an agency "state with specificity its detailed analysis," or "point to any… [read post]
6 Oct 2023, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press
" The court also rejected Plaintiff's argument that DOE's "Position Statement" was unsigned and undated hearsay, noting "Generally, administrative proceedings need not conform to all of the ... evidentiary rules adhered to in judicial tribunals", citing Matter of Church of Scientology of N.Y. v Tax Commn. of City of N.Y., 120 AD2 376, nor need an agency "state with specificity its detailed analysis," or "point to any… [read post]
31 Aug 2023, 5:10 pm by Scharon Harding
Author Services, according to records archived via the WayBackMachine, is owned by the Chuch of Spiritual Technology, which describes itself as a church within Scientology. [read post]
8 Jul 2023, 5:51 am
“Not just because of him alone, but [because] he’s the second most important person in Scientology, next to [church leader] David Miscavige. [read post]
25 Jun 2023, 10:54 am by Eugene Volokh
A store has no First Amendment right to refuse to sell to Catholics, even if it describes this as a boycott of people who provide support for the Catholic Church. [read post]
8 Jun 2023, 1:09 am by Frank Cranmer
The private vs public point probably still stands – though see also The Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc v Ricketts (VO) [2023] UKUT 1 (LC) on the Church’s application for the 80 per cent business rates relief on its chapel in Central London, which we noted here. [read post]
2 Jun 2023, 6:23 am by Jeff Welty
That 70’s Show star convicted of rape in trial implicating the Church of Scientology. [read post]
29 Mar 2023, 4:04 am by jonathanturley
However, he tweeted the following in February: “Homosexuality is invading the church. [read post]
9 Mar 2023, 2:37 pm by Eugene Volokh
" "The Satanic Temple recently made some significant structural changes, apparently in an effort to appear more like a mainstream church. [read post]
22 Jan 2023, 3:30 am by Frank Cranmer
Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: Scientology Churches Are Tax-Exempt Religious Buildings, UK Court Says: on The Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc v Ricketts (VO) [2023] UKUT 1 (LC), which we noted here. [read post]
10 Jan 2023, 4:39 am by Frank Cranmer
Cite this article as: Frank Cranmer, "Scientology and exemption from rates: Church of Scientology v Ricketts (VO)" in Law & Religion UK, 10 January 2023, https://lawandreligionuk.com/2023/01/10/scientology-and-exemption-from-rates-church-of-scientology-v-ricketts-vo/ [read post]
27 Nov 2022, 5:00 am by Paul Caron
Holley (J.D. 2022, Texas Tech), Comment, Auditing Scientology: Reexamining the Church's 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption Eligibility, 54 Tex. [read post]
3 Oct 2022, 8:14 am by Howard Friedman
Bixler (Docket No. 22-60, cert. denied 10/3/2022): In the case, a California state appellate court held that former Church of Scientology members were not bound by their agreement to submit all disputes with the Church to the Church's Religious Arbitration system when the dispute involves conduct that occurred after plaintiffs left the Church. [read post]
8 Sep 2022, 8:30 am by Immigration Prof
In an exclusive exposé produced by Documented and New York Magazine, foreign workers revealed that the Church of Scientology has recruited thousands under the pretense of religious work, but has instead compelled them to do work with questionable religious value... [read post]
25 Jul 2022, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
A petition for certiorari (full text) was filed last week in Church of Scientology International v. [read post]
9 Jun 2022, 6:05 am by William S. Dodge
Ministry of Interior (2006) and Church of Scientology (1978)—all involved natural persons, not corporations. [read post]
31 May 2022, 3:18 pm by Dale Carpenter
A freelance writer cannot be punished for refusing to write press releases for the Church of Scientology, even if he is willing to work for other religious groups. [read post]