Appeals court keeps worship-site immigration safeguards in place
The Fourth Circuit preserved immigration-enforcement safeguards for designated worship sites as a separate contempt motion alleges surveillance inside a Minneapolis church.
Religious freedom
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Congress considers 100-foot worship access zones nationwide
A bipartisan bill would target knowing disruption or intimidation near houses of worship during services, but it remains in committee and is not law.
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Appeals Court Keeps Immigration Limits at Eight Worship Sites
The Fourth Circuit preserved DHS limits at eight plaintiff-affiliated worship sites but left warrants and emergency exceptions in place.
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Justice Department backs mosque’s claim that New Jersey zoning rules treat houses of worship unequally
The Justice Department says Sayreville’s zoning code may impose burdens on religious assemblies that do not apply to comparable secular uses.
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Texas Bible Reading List Faces Church-State Questions Before 2030
Texas approved a required English-literature list with Bible passages, but implementation is set for 2030-31 and the related rules remain procedurally proposed.
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New federal school-prayer guidance sets October 1 district deadline
The Education Department’s February guidance protects private religious expression but bars school-sponsored prayer as districts prepare for annual certifications.
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules When Clergy Must Report Child Abuse
Arizona’s high court upheld a narrow clergy exception for abuse disclosed through qualifying confidential religious communications while limiting courts’ ability to second-guess a religious institution’s interpretation of its own doctrine.
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Frisco’s mosque and temple debate tests belonging and civic trust
Frisco’s debate over a second mosque, Hindu temple and Jain temple remains active after a May council fight over zoning, belonging and civic trust.
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EEOC Sues Gravity Autos Over Request to Avoid Saturday Sabbath Work
The EEOC says Gravity Autos denied a sales employee’s request for religious scheduling and then fired him after he objected—an example of how Title VII “reasonable accommodation” and “undue hardship” rules are being tested in federal court.
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St. Paul Cities Church protest case: federal charges challenged in new bid to dismiss
St. Paul defense lawyers filed June 24 seeking dismissal of federal charges tied to the Jan. 18 Cities Church anti-ICE protest in federal court.