Religion & Law

Governor?s Race Erupts Over McDonnell?s Past Views

Posted on September 01, 2009
Washington Post: "The Virginia governor's race ignited Monday over Republican Robert F. McDonnell's 20-year-old graduate thesis: Democrats assailed him in e-mail blasts and interviews for what he wrote about working women, homosexuals and 'fornicators,' and McDonnell tried to explain his views to crucial moderate and female voters ...

UN chief calls for urgent action on climate change

Posted on September 01, 2009
Reuters: "United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on world leaders on Monday to take urgent action to combat climate change for the sake of 'the future of humanity.'"

Montana Court to Rule on Assisted Suicide Case

Posted on September 01, 2009
NY Times: "The state?s highest court on Wednesday will take up Mr. Baxter?s claim that a doctor?s refusal to help him die violated his rights under Montana?s Constitution ? and lawyers on both sides say the chances are good that he will prevail."

Japan?s Underpopulation Crisis Led to Recent Election Upset Demographer Says

Posted on September 01, 2009
LifeNews: "The Japanese people made Sunday's national elections a history one by making it so the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost power for only the second time in the post-World War II era. A demographer says he thinks he knows the reason why: the nation's underpopulation crisis...

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Montana Supreme Court Will Take Up Assisted Suicide Case Wednesday

Posted on September 01, 2009
LifeNews: "The Montana Supreme Court will take up a case on Wednesday that could make the state the third to allow assisted suicide . . . So far, the court has received 19 amicus briefs, including one from attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund, a pro-life group who filed their brief in April...

Best-selling Bible to undergo revision: Gender at issue in the NIV

Posted on September 01, 2009
AP: "The New International Version, the Bible of choice for conservative evangelicals, will be revised to reflect changes in English usage and advances in Biblical scholarship, it was announced Tuesday."

WV: ?Attorney Paul Taylor: Berkeley Life Support Case?

Posted on September 01, 2009
WV Metro News: "A Berkeley County mother now has until next week to find another facility for her 24 year old son who is on life support at Martinsburg City Hospital after overdosing on heroin on August 22nd. Doctors say they believe Chris Lanciano will not recover...

Jim Campbell on the Morning Show with Paul Clayton: Update on Marriage Litigation in California

Posted on September 01, 2009
ADF attorney Jim Campbell appeared on The Morning Show KFUO with Paul Clayton to provide a status update on marriage litigation in California. The MP3 runs just over 5 minutes. Related ADF Media Information page: Federal court tosses lawsuit challenging federal Defense of Marriage Act Visit: DOMA Watch

Mike Johnson on the Janet Mefferd Show: Homeschooler ordered to public school based on religious beliefs

Posted on September 01, 2009
ADF attorney Mike Johnson appeared on KWRD-FM with Janet Mefferd to discuss the case of a homeschooled child ordered into a public school on the basis of her religious beliefs. The MP3 runs just over 16 minutes. ADF Media information page: NH court orders home-schooled child into government-run school

Pennsylvania: ?Scranton Bishop Joseph Martino, Biden?s Nemesis, Resigns Under Cloud?

Posted on September 01, 2009
Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral is touted as evidence that the "angry . . . anti-Obama wing of the Catholic hierarchy" is losing ground . . .

President Obama celebrating Ramadan tonight

Posted on September 01, 2009
Real Clear Politics: "In the evening, the President will host a dinner celebrating Ramadan and highlight the contributions of American Muslims in the State Dining Room. The President's remarks will be pooled press."

Rhode Island governor to speak at marriage event

Posted on September 01, 2009
Boston Herald: "A Rhode Island group that supports same-sex marriage is asking Gov. Don Carcieri to cancel a planned appearance at a fundraiser for a Massachusetts organization that considers homosexuality 'an unhealthy practice' and 'destructive.'"

Obama has dramatically changed the role of the faith-based office

Posted on September 01, 2009
US News: "Although the news media has paid it little mind, the administration has quietly transformed the office from the one that George W. Bush launched in 2001 . . . 'We're moving from a sole focus on leveling the playing field,' says Joshua DuBois, the office's executive director, 'to forming partnerships with faith-based and community groups to help solve specific policy challenges...

Boston Globe: ?Protestant churches shift slowly toward gay equality?

Posted on September 01, 2009
Boston Globe: "Mainline Protestant denominations in particular are slowly, but deliberately, adopting more tolerant stances - leaving conservatives rather than liberals to split off from their churches."

Judge says pro-life groups lack standing to challenge selling Plan B to girls

Posted on September 01, 2009
LifeNews: "A federal judge has issued a ruling saying a collection of pro-life groups don't have standing to file a lawsuit against the FDA over its decision allowing the sales of the morning after pill to minors . . . Matt Bowman, a top attorney with ADF, talked with LifeNews...

Scotland: Muslim radio station sacked me for being Christian, claims Kirk minister

Posted on September 01, 2009
The Scotsman: "A CHRISTIAN preacher who has accused a radio station aimed at the Asian community of religious discrimination is to have his case referred to the European Court of Justice."

Court Says Injunction Request Is Moot In Suit Against History Teacher

Posted on September 01, 2009
Religion Clause Blog: "In C. F. v. Capistrano Unified School District, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76932 (CD CA, July 27, 2009), a California federal district court refused to grant injunctive and declaratory relief to a high school student and his parents in their suit against high school history teacher James Corbett...

3rd Circuit Explains Why It Sacked Delaware Sports Lottery

Posted on September 01, 2009
Shannon P. Duffy writes at Law.com (Legal Intelligencer): “In its decision, the unanimous three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with all the major sports leagues — the NFL, the NBA, the NHL and Major League Baseball — and declared that the proposed expansion of Delaware’s gaming would violate the federal [...

The Coming Deposit Insurance Bailout: Another Lesson that Federal Guarantees Aren?t Free

Posted on September 01, 2009
Wall Street Journal: "The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported late last week that the fund that insures some $4.5 trillion in U.S. bank deposits fell to $10.4 billion at the end of June, as the list of failing banks continues to grow. The fund was $45...

Union politicking at the pulpit

Posted on September 01, 2009
Michelle Malkin: "Check out the AFL-CIO?s latest initiative to preach Obamacare at houses of faith across the count . . . "

A Different Kind of Liberal

Posted on September 01, 2009
Ross Douthat writes at the NY Times: "Only 13 days separated the passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics, from the death of her brother Ted last week . . . Along with her husband, Sargent Shriver, Eunice belonged to America?s dwindling population of outspoken pro-life liberals...

Rebecca Hagelin: Daughters Under Seige

Posted on September 01, 2009
Rebecca Hagelin writes at Townhall: "Many educators are obsessed with promoting a promiscuous lifestyle. One particularly disturbing tactic is to strip our little girls of their natural inclination toward modesty and replace it with an attitude of sexual dominance...

Constitutional Questions About Health Care Reform

Posted on September 01, 2009
Carson Halloway writes at Public Discourse: "Debates over health care reform have focused almost exclusively on policy. Few have considered whether Congress even has the constitutional authority to enact its proposed reforms. Fundamental constitutional issues?such as the scope of the commerce power, the right of individuals to religious liberty, and the different natures of federal and state authority?must be recalled in order to have a more fruitful debate ...

In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes plans

Posted on September 01, 2009
USA Today: "For years, an article of faith in this country has been that college is the gateway to a better life. So deeply held is this belief that many students, such as Horn, borrow tens of thousands of dollars to attend prestigious public or private universities...

US fares poorly in child welfare survey

Posted on September 01, 2009
AP: "America is among the industrialized world's worst victims of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty, even though it spends more per child than better-performing countries such as Switzerland, Japan and the Netherlands, a new survey indicates...

Ben & Jerry?s fetes same-sex ?marriage?

Posted on September 01, 2009
Boston Herald: "Ben & Jerry?s is temporarily renaming popular 'Chubby Hubby' ice cream 'Hubby Hubby' beginning today to celebrate the start of legalized gay marriage in its home state of Vermont."

Court rejects ACLU?s attempt to punish Baptist children?s home for dismissal of employee

Posted on September 01, 2009
ADF Media: "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled Monday that a Baptist children?s home, Sunrise Children?s Services, did not violate state or federal laws when it dismissed an employee who was engaged in homosexual conduct."

?Attorney: Nampa Classical Academy will use Bible this school year?

Posted on September 01, 2009
Idaho Press: "ADF's Senior Legal Counsel David Cortman said Nampa Classical Academy plans to begin using the Bible in its curriculum when classes begin Sept. 8, and attorneys are prepared to ask a court to stop the commission from issuing a notice of defect...

Tenn. school district will allow ?God? on posters

Posted on September 01, 2009
CitizenLink: "A school district near Nashville, Tenn., has agreed to allow religious speech on student-made posters . . . 'We're glad that the school acknowledged the constitutional right of these children and these parents and decided to respect their freedoms to express their views just like anyone else,' said Nate Kellum, senior counsel with ADF...

KS: Free speech lawsuit centers on comments at city council forum

Posted on September 01, 2009
Lawrence Journal-World: "A Mulvane woman who claims the city violated her free speech rights at a city council forum will get the opportunity to make her case in federal court . . . 'We hope it sets the precedent that town officials must respect all viewpoints when they are giving access to people to a public forum, to the community,' said Joel Oster...

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