Religion & Law

UK: Is the Government right to be concerned about home-schooling?

Posted on February 26, 2009
The Independent: “The NSPCC is backing a national Government investigation into home-schooling, leaving many devoted parents feeling they’re in the firing line. Hilary Wilce speaks to some of the mothers and organisations involved.” Visit Site » Share This

Hearing Friday on temporary restraining order against NY?s Broome Community College

Posted on February 26, 2009
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4841 ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY February 26, 2009 ? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom Hearing Friday on temporary restraining order against NY?s Broome Community College ADF attorney representing church will be available for media interviews WHO: ADF Legal Counsel Tim Chandler WHAT: Available for media interviews following hearing in North Pointe Church v...

NM domestic partner bill passes Senate Cmte

Posted on February 26, 2009
EnewsPF: “The Human Rights Campaign, the nation?s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, today praised New Mexico?s state Senate Judiciary Committee for voting 6-5 to advance the Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act, which would allow gay, lesbian, or straight couples to enter into domestic partnerships and receive the rights, benefits, [...

Connecticut: Milford, strip club may settle suit

Posted on February 26, 2009
ConnPost.com: “The owner of a Milford strip club is proposing a settlement of a federal lawsuit challenging the city’s ordinance regulating adult businesses.” Apparently, he is challenging a 6 foot buffer zone requirement between strippers and customers...

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Georgia: ?Strip club manager convicted of arson against rival club?

Posted on February 26, 2009
The Atlanta J. Constitution: A former Atlanta strip club manager was convicted Wednesday of having a rival strip club torched. Boyd Smith, former general manger of the Platinum 21 club, conspired with two fellow employees to burn down Club Onyx after its business flourished in late 2006, federal prosecutors said...

Oregon: Planned Parenthood complains about teacher

Posted on February 26, 2009
OregonLive.com: “Portland high school teacher Bill Diss, who spent months protesting abortion outside a Planned Parenthood office, is the subject of a complaint to police and the state agency that investigates complaints of teacher wrongdoing . ...

?Obama names gay man to lead Office of National AIDS Policy?

Posted on February 26, 2009
GayPolitics.com: “Jeffrey S. Crowley, MPH, has been named Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, the White House announced today.  Crowley is currently Senior Research Scholar at Georgetown University?s Health Policy Institute . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Cardinal condemns ?unacceptable? limits on religious freedom

Posted on February 26, 2009
Christian Today: “Anti-discrimination legislation is being used to limit freedom of religion ?in unacceptable ways?, says the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.” Visit Site » Share This

Okla. House Approves Banning Abortions on Basis of Sex

Posted on February 26, 2009
The Oklahoma House has voted to prohibit physicians from performing abortions solely on account of the gender of a woman's fetus.

Montana Personhood Amendment Passes State Senate, 26-24 Vote

Posted on February 26, 2009
This is the first Personhood Amendment in U.S. history to pass a State Senate.

Connecticut: ?Maine man charged in Internet obscenity case?

Posted on February 26, 2009
AP: “A Connecticut police officer who poses as a 14-year-old girl to catch Internet sex predators has arrested a Maine man for allegedly attempting to impair the morals of a minor . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

ACLU: ?Prop 8: Let?s Not Make the Same Mistake Next Time?

Posted on February 26, 2009
Matt Coles writes at the ACLU: Conflicted Voters: The Reason We Lost The polls and other research show that when the campaign on Prop 8 began in earnest, around Labor Day, voters in California fell roughly into three groups . . .  and 3) voters who were seriously conflicted (about 15 to 20 percent) [...

Florida: Approval given to long-debated adult entertainment ordinance

Posted on February 26, 2009
The Chiefland Citizen: If there are going to be adult entertainment businesses in the city of Chiefland they will have a few legal hoops to go through, rigorous regulation and licensing and limits on their locations and operations. The City Commission in its regular Monday evening meeting gave final approval to the final two ordinances that are [...

Albert Mohler: ?The Pornification of a Culture ? What?s Going on in the Office Next Door??

Posted on February 26, 2009
Albert Mohler writes at his blog: The scourge of pornography is now so pervasive that it begins to define the culture at large. America is fast transforming itself from a society that allows and markets pornography into a culture that is pornographic...

9th Circuit is 0 for 6 Before the Supreme Court

Posted on February 26, 2009
ABA Journal: “The Supreme Court has yet to affirm a decision by the San Francisco-based appeals court this term, the Daily Journal reports (sub. req.).” Visit Site » Share This

Nominee to Head Office of Legal Counsel Explains Abortion Footnote

Posted on February 26, 2009
ABA Journal: President Obama?s nominee to head the Justice Department?s Office of Legal Counsel . . . Johnsen also was asked about a footnote she wrote 20 years ago in a Supreme Court brief on abortion, the Times story says. Sen. Arlen Specter, the committee?s ranking Republican, said the footnote compared pregnancy to slavery, suggesting that [...

Scripps Folds ?Rocky Mountain News?

Posted on February 26, 2009
Broadcasting & Cable: “After a would-be sale produced no qualified buyers, E.W. Scripps says its Rocky Mountain News will cease publication after the paper hits front steps tomorrow.” Visit Site » Share This

Daniel Henninger: A Radical Presidency

Posted on February 26, 2009
Daniel Henninger writes at the Wall Street Journal: . . . Instead, the economic crisis, as it did for Franklin D. Roosevelt, will serve as a stepping stone to a radical shift in the relationship between the people and their government. It will bind Americans to their government in ways not experienced since the New Deal...

Senate bars FCC from revisiting Fairness Doctrine

Posted on February 26, 2009
"The Senate vote on the so-called Fairness Doctrine was in part a response to conservative radio talk show hosts who feared that Democrats would try to revive the policy to ensure liberal opinions got equal time."

West Virginia Churches ?Stand4Marriage? this Sunday

Posted on February 26, 2009
The Family Policy Council of West Virginia reports: “This Sunday, March 1, hundreds of West Virginia churches across the state will participate in ‘Stand4Marriage Sunday.’ The participating churches will address the importance of marriage and reaffirm their commitment to defending and protecting marriage from redefinition by same-sex ‘marriage’ advocates ...

New Student Organization Recognition Policy at Univ. of Fla.

Posted on February 26, 2009
ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom reports: “It appears that the University of Florida has revised its student organization nondiscrimination policy. On July 10, 2007, the ADF Center for Academic Freedom and the Christian Legal Society filed suit on behalf of Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX) because the University refused to grant BYX official recognition ...

DeMint Tries to Prevent ?Fairness Doctrine? Revival

Posted on February 26, 2009
Fox News: Republican Sen. Jim DeMint is pushing for an amendment Thursday to outlaw the so-called “Fairness Doctrine,” in a move that could prove more symbolic than fruitful . . . But Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has also proposed an alternative bill to be debated at the same time...

Mike Johnson on Fox & Friends: Should coaches bow when students pray?

Posted on February 26, 2009
ADF attorney Mike Johnson appeared on Fox News’ Fox & Friends to discuss whether a New Jersey football coach should be allowed to bow when his students pray.  Rob Boston of Americans United for Separation of Church and State opposed Mike’s position on the broadcast...

Free speech at Harvard: Candidates for governing board storm the gates

Posted on February 26, 2009
Boston Globe: Why, you say, should we non-Harvard types care about an election for the lesser of Harvard’s two governing boards? Because two outspoken candidates are trying to storm the gates, arguing that the storied university needs to embrace free speech unambiguously, reform its disciplinary procedures, and focus more on its students ...

No Means No: West Virginian?s oppose making ?sexual orientation? a human right

Posted on February 26, 2009
Jeremiah Dys writes at the Blog of the Family Policy of West Virginia: The definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results.  With a renewed push for a ?nondiscrimination ordinance (NO),? I fear our legislators may be slouching toward insanity...

Arizona House Committee Passes Omnibus Bill With Pro-Life Limits on Abortion

Posted on February 26, 2009
LifeNews: “An Arizona state House committee on Wednesday passed an omnibus bill with several pro-life provisions that would limit and reduce abortions. The bill could become law now that [...]

DAG Nominee Ogden Wins Committee Vote, 14-5

Posted on February 26, 2009
The Blog of the Legal Times: “The Senate Judiciary Committee has sent David Ogden’s nomination for deputy attorney general to the full Senate for a vote. The committee voted 14-5 this morning to endorse Ogden for the No. 2 position at the Department of Justice ...

Poll: More Californians support restrictions on abortion

Posted on February 26, 2009
Mercury News: . . . Since January 2000, the percentage of Californians who say they do not favor limits on abortions has declined 10 percentage points, to 71 percent. Over the same period, the number who back abortion restrictions has grown by 8 percentage points, to 27 percent...

9th Circuit: First Amendment trumps government regulation of church speech

Posted on February 25, 2009
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed a ruling Wednesday which had upheld as constitutional a Montana commissioner?s determination that a church violated state law by not registering as an ?incidental political committee.?

Austin Nimocks on KRUI radio: Vote likely on NM domestic partner bill on Thursday

Posted on February 25, 2009
ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks appeared on KRUI radio to discuss the pending domestic partner bill in New Mexico. The mp3 file runs just under 8 minutes. The Colorado Independent is running this attack piece: GOP, Christian legal group misleads on N.M...

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