by | May 16, 2018 | Nature & Environment
CAIR-LA announced yesterday that it has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Muslim woman who had her hijab forcibly removed by Ventura County, California deputy sheriffs. The incident occurred at the county jail after Jennifer Hyatt was arrested because of her... by | May 16, 2018 | Miscellaneous
In Estes v. State of Texas, (TX Ct. Crim. App., May 9, 2018), the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, reversing the Court of Appeals, upheld the constitutionality of a Texas statute that provides higher penalties for polygamists who sexually assault their purported... by | May 16, 2018 | Military
Last week, the U.S.Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a press release announcing the recent appointment of Gayle Conelly Manchin as a member of the Commission. She was appointed on April 19 by Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer. Manchin,... by | May 16, 2018 | History
WFJM News reported yesterday on a federal court lawsuit filed last month by a consulting firm for Islamic schools over impediments placed in its way as it attempted to purchase a now-vacant 150 acre site in Shenango Township, Pennsylvania from the state. The... by | May 16, 2018 | Health Care Policy
In Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc. v. Gallagher, (FL App., May 9, 2018), a Florida state appellate court held that the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine requires dismissal of a defamation suit brought by a Catholic priest against the diocese in which he served. Father...
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