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9 Mar 2009, 4:22 am
But the Connecticut legislation is not a law of general applicability; it is a direct and explicit regulation on how churches structure and govern themselves. [read post]
20 May 2018, 8:25 pm by JP Sarmiento
 Our client has a master’s degree in divinity in the United States and currently works for the church with R-1 visa. [read post]
1 Jul 2010, 12:00 am
The claims were initially vigorously defended but after several disclosure applications and further witness interviews it became apparent that these conversations were the tip of the iceberg; the Diocese and O Connor in particular had known about Hills paedophile behaviour for several decades. [read post]
29 Apr 2024, 8:55 am by Lawrence Solum
Here is the abstract: Nearly thirty years ago Justice Scalia’s Tanner lectures identified Holy Trinity Church v. [read post]
28 Jun 2017, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
[T]he application of the statutory exemption to the Diocese is problematic due to the intramural ecclesiastical kerfuffle that underlies this dispute. [read post]
15 Oct 2012, 8:08 am
Though this case is a sound application of the principles of church property law, these cases are not all consistent in their holdings and may go either way. [read post]
7 Jan 2017, 9:24 pm by Patricia Salkin
In addition to being a church, Appellant Redeemed Christian Church of God, Living Spring Miracle Center, Inc. performed substantial community outreach and ministry work, including providing educational training, operating food banks and promoting medical screenings. [read post]
12 Jun 2017, 5:00 am by Vandenack Weaver LLC
A split among the United States Courts of Appeal between the “broad” and “narrow” interpretations of the exemption had left plan sponsors and participants in an uncertain state where the applicable plan was maintained by a church-affiliated group and not established by the church itself. [read post]
18 Apr 2020, 6:40 pm by Howard Friedman
The Court concludes that: (i) the Order does not violate Legacy Church’s First Amendment religious freedom rights, because the Order is neutral and generally applicable; and (ii) the Order is a reasonable time, place, and manner restriction, and so does not violate Legacy Church’s First Amendment rights to assemble. [read post]
14 Oct 2020, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
Yesterday, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Maryville Baptist Church v. [read post]
4 Jan 2018, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
  Authorities had interpreted that to prohibit him from entering any church. [read post]
14 Dec 2017, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
  Moreover, the ordinance at issue is a neutral law of general applicability. [read post]
1 Jan 2023, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
The houses of worship exclusion is not a neutral law of general applicability....The new law, in effect, forces them to disregard this spiritual calling and, notably, dictates that protection of the Church may only be provided by a different group of people—i.e., individuals fitting into a statutory exemption. [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 4:37 am by Donna
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled last Wednesday on the so-called "ministerial exemption" to employment discrimination laws on Wednesday, finding that churches are allowed to discriminate. [read post]
28 Nov 2020, 5:21 pm by Howard Friedman
Plaintiff filed an Emergency Application for an Injunction Pending Appeal with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, contending:This case presents a threshold question that other applicants did not present to this Court in prior religious liberty challenges: Whether the First Amendment places the decision of whether to assemble solely within the jurisdiction of the Church and not the State. [read post]
15 Jul 2019, 6:21 pm by Patricia Salkin
The UTBZA conditioned its decision to grant the application on the Hindu Society agreeing to five additional modifications. [read post]