Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 8 June 2018
Russia: Longest jail term yet for religious meeting
(Forum 18 News Service)
Putin is asked during call-in about belief in God
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)
Bavarian leader puts crosses in state offices
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)
More government funding – vulnerable places of worship
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Abortion law in Northern Ireland: the Government’s initial response
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Austria to shut 7 mosques and expel dozens of imams
(Al Jazeera)
Austria to close 7 mosques, expel imams in crackdown
(Geir Moulson, Associated Press)
Union in UK backs call for probe into Tory Islamophobia
(Muhammad Mussa, Andalou Agency)
Turkey slams Austria for steps against mosques, imams
(Meryem Goktas and Kemal Karadag, Andalou Agency)
5 reasons the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision is a victory for all Americans
(Skye Jethani, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 7 June 2018
Symposium: The Masterpiece ruling calls for increased vigilance of discrimination in the marketplace
(Dariely Rodriguez, SCOTUSblog)
Michigan's marriage law unfair to non-religious, lawsuit says
(John Agar, M Live)
The tension between anti-discrimination laws and freedom of religion
(Megan McArdle, The Washington Post)
Fewer couples are marrying in churches. Does it matter?
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)
Why Jefferson’s vision of American Islam matters today
(Religion News Service)
Attempt to define India through religion, intolerance will dilute its existence: Pranab at RSS event
(India Today)
Pacific News Minute: Church-state confrontation in Samoa
(Neal Conan, Hawaii Public Radio)
Lutheran World Federation medical team answers call to help tending to Gaza injured
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Nazarbayev invites pope to Astana for congress of religions
(Interfax-Religion)
Head of Byelorussian Ministry of Interior about LGBT: they won't go anywhere
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian priest stands for sobriety during Football World Cup
(Interfax-Religion)
After raid, Ohio bishop says immigration system contributes to suffering
(Rhina Guidos, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Hindus accuse Church of ‘destabilizing’ Indian government after 2nd pastoral letter
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Georgetown summit looks to Francis in overcoming polarization
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
North Carolina study: Most voucher schools present “Biblical world view”
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Councilman plans gender-segregated beach days for religious
(Associated Press)
Phoenix mayor praises same sex bias ruling
(Associated Press)
Court upholds Phoenix law over same-sex wedding invitations
(Terry Tang, Associated Press)
Losing side vows to appeal in fight over oldest US synagogue
(Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press)
Federal court sides with Grace College & Theological Seminary in lawsuit against Secretary of Health and Human Services on ‘abortion pill mandate’
(Lisa M Esquivel Long, News-Sentinel)
Another court enjoins Obama era contraceptive mandate on religious non-profits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bermuda court overturns same-sex marriage ban in win for tourism industry
(Dan Peltier, Skift)
Bermuda court invalidates bar on same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lawsuit: Homeowners group harasses Hasidic buyers
(Chris McKenna, Times Herald-Record)
Suit charges neighborhood with discrimination against Hasidic Jews
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church honors Cardinal Wuerl of Washington for commitment to religious liberty
(Mormon Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Elder Holland speaks to Argentine Congress, meets with country’s Jewish leaders
(Mormon Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Christians in Western Europe less tolerant of immigrants, study shows
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press, The Salt Lake Tribune)
How I lost my professional cool and succumbed to gossamer social media satisfaction
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Should Amazon tribes be allowed to kill their young? Foreign Policy editors aren't sure
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Different motives for kneeling? Faith-based logic for some Eagles to miss White House rite?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Does recognizing stillborn babies threaten abortion rights?
(Rob Vischer, Mirror of Justice blog)
Afghan president announces holiday cease-fire with Taliban
(Associated Press)
Breaking news: Supreme Court dismisses Northern Ireland abortion appeal
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Canada and reviewability of membership decisions of religious bodies: Highwood
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Canada's Supreme Court: No right to fairness review of church tribunal decision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Russia: Further raids, arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russian government defends liquidation of Jehovah's Witnesses organization
(Dmitry Marakulin, Kommersant)
Legal attack on Orel Jehovah's Witnesses expands
(Orlovskie Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness relatives cry out for protection
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
"Dressmakers, bakers, and the equality of rights"
(Michael McConnell, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Will Supreme Court cake ruling actually help Christian businesses?
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
What Masterpiece Cakeshop tells us about the travel ban
(Leah Litman, The National Law Journal)
The Masterpiece Cakeshop decision leaves almost all the big questions unresolved
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
The Supreme Court’s narrow ruling on a wedding cake is a step in the right direction
(Editorial Board, The Washington Post Opinion)
Masterpiece Cakeshop is already being deployed to protect religious liberty
(David French, National Review)
Supremes rule Colorado violated baker’s rights in wedding cake dispute
(Rebecca Hamilton, Patheos Blog: Public Catholic)
Ex-Colorado official: No bias in same-sex wedding cake case
(P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press)
SCOTUS rules baker who refused wedding cake to same-sex couple suffered religious discrimination
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
In cake case, SCOTUS basically shows states how to get around the ruling
(Ashe Schow, Observer)
In baker’s case, neither side has much reason to rejoice
(Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post Opinion)
In same-sex wedding cake case, Supreme Court rules for Colorado baker — but who wins in future?
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
After the Cakeshop case: Justice Kennedy cites need for First Amendment guidelines – then punts
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
The case for conscience: The Supreme Court’s ruling in ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’
(Paul Moses, Commonweal)
Supreme Court's cakeshop ruling is not narrow — and that's a good thing
(Stephanie Barclay, The Hill)
Supreme Court victory for a Christian baker is bad news for Christianity
(Hemat Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
The Supreme Court is wrong and what I’m doing about it
(John Beckett, Patheos Blog: Under the Ancient Oaks)
Ecumenical Patriarch opens international ecological symposium in Greece
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Dodon stresses importance of Orthodoxy among Moldavia’s national priorities
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church denies criticism of U.S. State Dept, says 'religious majority' needs protection
(Interfax-Religion)
LGBTQ rights just had a horrible day in the Supreme Court
(Ian Millhiser, Think Progress)
Let's be honest: Many voicing opinions about Colorado baker Jack Phillips don't know the facts
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
A Constitutional Amendment for gay rights?
(Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review)
An Israeli diplomat praised Hungary for fighting anti-Semitism. Was he being cynical?
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Catholic school apologizes for lacrosse fans who taunted Jewish rivals
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Third Philippine priest shot since December
(Catholic News Service)
Italian irony: New regime’s loudest Catholics don’t like the Pope
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Against the System: Italy’s new coalition government shows the dark side of populism
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
Saba Mahmood's legacy
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The EU General Data Protection Regulation: Questions and Answers
(Human Rights Watch)
Learning with Saba Mahmood (Responding to: Saba Mahmood's legacy)
(Elizabeth Bucar, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Reading with Saba (Responding to: Saba Mahmood's legacy)
(Michael Allan, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
China steps up ‘training’ of Tibetan clergy, officials
(Associated Press)
Climate change activists find ally in Orthodox Church leader
(Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press)
Explosions rip through Baghdad mosque, killing 10
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Suit challenges Idaho invalidation of pregnant women's living wills
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Objections to child's vaccination were not genuine religious beliefs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
$210 million settlement announced in St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese bankruptcy case
(Brian Roewe, National Catholic Reporter)
Settlement reached in Minnesota Catholic Diocese bankruptcy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
IICSA – Roman Catholic Church
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
IICSA details – Peter Ball hearing
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Some reflections on animus and "adjudicatory bodies" (commentary on Masterpiece Cakeshop)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, Center for Law & Religion, St. John's University)
The politics of identity is undone by the impracticality of achieving recognition
(Steven Pittz, Law and Liberty)
Symposium: And the winner is … pluralism?
(Elizabeth Clark, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: Masterpiece Cakeshop — not as narrow as may first appear
(Douglas Laycock and Thomas C. Berg, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: More at stake than cake — dignity in substance and process
(Elizabeth Sepper, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: The worst form of judicial minimalism — Masterpiece Cakeshop deserved a full vindication for its claims of religious liberty and free speech
(Richard A. Epstein, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: The First Amendment protects speech and religion, not discrimination in public spaces
(Sherrilyn Ifill, SCOTUSblog)
A Missed Opportunity: Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
(Mark David Hall, Law and Liberty)
EVENT, 6 June, 2018: Law and Religion in Ireland, 1530-1970
(UCD Legal History Research Group)
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