Supreme Court case could test religious schools’ access to public preschool funds
A pending Supreme Court case over Colorado’s preschool program could clarify when states may require religious providers to follow public-funding rules.
Religious Liberty
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Justice Department Updates Federal Religious-Liberty Guidance
The Justice Department’s updated guidance directs federal agencies to consider religious-liberty protections in rules, enforcement, employment, contracts and grants.
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DOJ Issues Updated Guidance Directing Federal Agencies to Strengthen Religious-Liberty Protections
The Justice Department’s updated guidance directs federal agencies to account for constitutional religious-liberty protections in programs, employment, contracting, rulemaking and enforcement.
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Justice Department Updates Guidance to Strengthen Religious-Liberty Protections
The Justice Department’s July 23 guidance says federal agencies should recognize religious conduct in daily life and reasonably accommodate it when practicable and legally permitted.
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Justice Department Updates Religious-Liberty Guidance for Federal Agencies
The revised guidance, issued July 23, directs agencies to review religious-liberty concerns in programs, employment, contracting, rulemaking and enforcement.
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Justice Department updates federal religious-liberty guidance for agencies and contractors
The Justice Department’s updated guidance directs federal agencies to account for constitutional, RFRA and Title VII protections in programs, employment, contracting, rulemaking and enforcement.
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Federal judge dismisses challenge to makeup of Trump Religious Liberty Commission
A federal judge dismissed the Interfaith Alliance’s challenge to the composition of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, leaving the panel’s structure in place as its advisory recommendations move forward.
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Justice Department issues first major update to federal religious-liberty guidance since 2017
The Justice Department’s updated guidance directs federal agencies to review religious-liberty implications in rulemaking, employment, enforcement, grants and contracts.
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What changed in federal religious-liberty policy—and what remains a proposal
A July 23 DOJ memorandum updates executive-branch guidance, while 12 broader Religious Liberty Commission recommendations remain proposals.
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Supreme Court’s Religious-School Preschool Funding Case, Explained
The Supreme Court will review whether Colorado may require religious preschools to follow nondiscrimination rules to receive public preschool funding.
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Federal judge dismisses challenge to Trump religious panel’s makeup
A federal judge dismissed an interfaith coalition’s challenge to the makeup of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission under federal advisory-committee law.
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Religious Liberty Commission Draft Keeps Pressure on Johnson Amendment
A federal commission recommended repealing the Johnson Amendment, but the tax restriction remains in force for churches and religious nonprofits.
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Religious Liberty Commission Comments Expose a Church-State Split
A federal commission is reviewing comments on a draft report that seeks broader religious protections while raising questions about church-state neutrality.
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DOJ: Man pleads guilty after damaging Chabad-Lubavitch HQ entrance
DOJ says Dan Sohail pleaded guilty May 13, 2026, after ramming the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters entrance in Brooklyn on Jan. 28.
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DOJ Updates Religious Liberty Guidance for Federal Agencies
July 23, 2026: DOJ updated religious-liberty guidance for federal agencies on employment accommodations, grants, contracting, rulemaking, and enforcement.
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Philadelphia mosque arson: DOJ federal charges and religious-property protections
DOJ says Vincent Lang faces up to 20 years for the alleged July 5 arson at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center—plus what §247 adds.
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DOJ Religious Liberty Commission draft report moves to virtual final review
Public comments on DOJ’s Religious Liberty Commission draft closed July 13. Next: a virtual meeting to review input and finalize the report.
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DOJ backs Sayreville mosque zoning challenge under RLUIPA “Equal Terms”
On July 13, 2026, DOJ backed a Sayreville mosque zoning lawsuit, arguing the borough’s code fails RLUIPA “Equal Terms” at the permit stage.
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Supreme Court docket in Hershey v. City of Bossier City: amicus surge, Aug. 17 deadline
Hershey v. City of Bossier City (No. 25-1389): amicus briefs poured in July 14–16, as the justices weigh qualified-immunity limits; respondents’ brief is due Aug. 17.
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Supreme Court declines Title VII vaccine-exemption case in Doe v. Hochul
Supreme Court denied cert June 29, 2026 in Doe v. Hochul, leaving in place lower-court rules for Title VII religious-exemption claims in healthcare.
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DOJ updates religious-liberty guidance July 7, 2026: what agencies are told
United States – DOJ Civil Rights updated religious-liberty postings July 7, 2026, spotlighting an AG memo and DOJ instructions for federal agencies and courts.
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DOJ charges man in Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center arson—what it signals
DOJ filed federal arson charges tied to a July 5 incident at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center, with penalties up to 20 years and a 5-year minimum if convicted.