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Austin R. Nimocks on ?These Days? with Tom Fudge: Marriage and Sexual Orientation in California

Posted on May 23, 2008
ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks has this interview with Tom Fudge on “These Days” at KPBS. Shannon Minter of the National Center for Lesbian Rights also made an appearance in the first part of the recording. The mp3 file runs just over 15 minutes...

NYT: At Supreme Court, 5-to-4 Rulings Fade, but Why?

Posted on May 23, 2008
But so far this term, with 35 cases decided with full opinions, there has been only a single 5-to-4 decision. It came in a low-visibility statutory case, not in a hot-button constitutional one.

United Kingdom: ?No Charges Over [Anti-]Scientology Demo[nstration]

Posted on May 23, 2008
The Volokh Conspiracy provides this update on the story that we covered in this post: UK: Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology ?cult?. Visit Site » Share This

Socializing Homeschooled Students

Posted on May 23, 2008
One objection to homeschooling is that the students don't get the chance to socialize with others. There are several things wrong with that view.

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South Africa: We Won?t Give Condoms to Kids - Cape Teachers

Posted on May 23, 2008
Western Cape teacher unions have no plans to hand out condoms to pupils. Instead, they say, they are encouraging teachers to advocate abstinence.

British tribunal finds Christian charity guilty of religious discrimination for hiring only Christians

Posted on May 23, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog discusses the situation here.� The post cites a British Humanist press release indicating: Prospects, a Christian charity which receives public money for its work with people with learning disabilities, and which had previously employed a number of non-Christian staff and volunteers … in 2004 … began recruiting only practising Christians for almost [...

8th Cir. dismisses challenge to SD public school?s refusal to reinstate busing to a private school

Posted on May 23, 2008
A South Dakota public school district bussed students to a private religious school, but stopped doing so after encountering liability concerns and obtaining opinions by the Attorney General who cited South Dakota's Blaine Amendment among other things as grounds to discontinue the practice.

Religious Group Questions Fla. Judicial Ethics Code

Posted on May 23, 2008
Today, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a case that tests how far states may go in telling judicial candidates how to deal with public interest group questionnaires they receive during campaigns.

A deaf ear toward obscenity

Posted on May 23, 2008
Charlie Butts reports on OneNewsNow and quotes Bob Peters of Morality in Media: “One, they have utter contempt for the people who came together on Monday to call attention to this problem — and loathing might be a better word in some cases...

3rd Circuit: Arrest of thong-clad protesters for lewdity upheld

Posted on May 23, 2008
A group of young men who stripped down to thong underwear and formed a roadside pyramid to stage a protest when President George W. Bush was visiting Lancaster County in July 2004 have lost their bid to revive a civil rights suit against the Pennsylvania state troopers who arrested them.

NYT: ?Spotlight Recasts Church Leaders and Their Support?

Posted on May 23, 2008
The NY Times reports on John McCain’s renunciation of endorsements by several preachers. “Preachers who gain large followings precisely because they can whip up their flocks with compelling performances from the pulpit can turn toxic when those performances are aired before the broader public...

Why regulate marriage at all? Glen Lavy of ADF v. Lambda Legal Attorney

Posted on May 22, 2008
The LA Times continues its point, counter-point series between Glen Lavy of ADF and Lambda Legal Attorney Jon W. Davidson.� Today’s topic: Jon W. Davidson says the state has a compelling legal interest in regulating marriage and fully including same-sex couples...

ADF asks Calif. justices to hold marriage order until amendment vote

Posted on May 22, 2008
Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a petition with the California Supreme Court Thursday asking the court to delay the effective date of its May 15 decision on marriage until after California voters have been heard on a constitutional amendment in November.

Abolish the Bluebook

Posted on May 22, 2008
Illya Somin has this post on the Volokh Conspiracy. He and others argue that the Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation should be abolished. For you non-lawyers - the Bluebook is a tedious legal citation system that enslaves the legal profession and wastes thousands of hours that could otherwise be put to much more [...

Thomas More Law Center retained by University of Toledo Administrator fired for Biblical views against homosexuality

Posted on May 22, 2008
Crystal Dixon, an African American and high ranking administrator of the University of Toledo, summarily fired because she wrote an editorial expressing her Christian views against homosexuality and objecting to the comparison of so-called ?gay rights? with the civil rights struggles of African Americans, has retained the Thomas More Law Center to represent her.

Rutherford Institute Sues in defense of Christian fired for opposing diversity training

Posted on May 22, 2008
Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have come to the defense of a Christian systems engineer who was allegedly fired after voicing a religious objection to his employer?s diversity training initiative, which included a requirement that employees accept, celebrate and embrace homosexuality.

When Religious Liberty Becomes Lethal

Posted on May 22, 2008
The Mirror of Justice contains this article by Shawn F. Peters that begins: In recent months, prosecutors in both Oregon and Wisconsin have been confronted with a complex problem:� Should parents who choose to treat their children’s illnesses with prayer rather than medicine be charged with abuse, neglect, or even manslaughter when [...

?More than a Mere Contract: Marriage as Contract and Covenant in Law and Theology?

Posted on May 22, 2008
This month, the Marty Center's Religion and Culture Web Forum features an essay by John Witte, Jr. of Emory Law School: "More than a Mere Contract: Marriage as Contract and Covenant in Law and Theology"

Cal. Homeschooling filings complete, gov?t brief online

Posted on May 22, 2008
HSLDA has issued this e-alert that includes a link to the Attorney General’s filing in the California homeschool litigation. The e-alert begins: On May 19 all the filings of the legal briefs to re-hear the case In re Rachel L. were completed. The Court of Appeal, which made the fateful decision on February 28, 2008 [...

?Md. governor signs bills aiding unwed committed couples?

Posted on May 22, 2008
"Gov. Martin O?Malley signed two bills to bring some of the rights married couples have to unmarried couples ? including gay couples ? along with measures related to health and support for Maryland veterans."

S.C. General Assembly passes bill on prayer before public meetings

Posted on May 22, 2008
The South Carolina General Assembly unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that provides guidelines to public bodies within the state regarding their right to open a meeting with prayer. The bill, which adopts a version of the Alliance Defense Fund. . .

Iowa Supreme Court: Polk County responds in Lamda Legal suit seeking to redefine marriage

Posted on May 22, 2008
The AP reports: “The Polk County attorney’s office says in new documents that a lawsuit challenging the state’s same-sex marriage ban is trying to change the way public policy is made.” More information and documents on DomaWatch Visit Site » Share This

Kansas: ADF defends citizen silenced at city council meeting

Posted on May 22, 2008
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed suit in federal court Wednesday on behalf of a Mulvane citizen who was silenced by the mayor when she tried to express her concerns at a public meeting about the opening of a casino.

Bush Administration Should Protect Kids from Porn and Predators

Posted on May 22, 2008
The only deterrent pornographers recognize is loss of profits and significant jail time. When the Justice Department limits prosecutions to the most vile and bizarre of material, the porn industry sees a "green light" for all other forms of illegal pornography.

Colorado Legislation ?Tramples Religious Freedoms?

Posted on May 22, 2008
Under a bill sitting on Gov. Bill Ritter's desk, all "public accommodations" must be open to men, women, bisexuals, transsexuals and "transgendered" individuals . . .

California is rewriting forms: You have to figure ?bride? and ?groom? are out.

Posted on May 22, 2008
You have to figure "bride" and "groom" are out. So, what will the California marriage license look like in the new era of same-sex marriages? Will it list "Partner A" and "Partner B"? "Intended No. 1" and "Intended No. 2"? Or will it contain just blank spaces for the betrothed?

Cornyn: Reid?s Broken Promise ?Inexcusable?

Posted on May 22, 2008
"Senate Judiciary Committee member John Cornyn is forcefully condemning majority leader Harry Reid?s failure to live up to his promise to ?do everything within [his] power? to confirm three federal appellate nominees by Memorial Day . . . "

S. Baptist Convention Resolution Calls for Exodus from Calif. schools

Posted on May 22, 2008
Exodus Ministries reports on the Christian Newswire: The resolution asks the messengers to the 2008 SBC Annual Meeting to express the following views: It urges California parents to withdraw their children from California public schools at least until Senate Bill 777 and all other legislation mandating that schoolchildren be indoctrinated to accept various forms of sexual [...

?Louisiana Bill Sneaks Religion Into Science Classes, Says Americans United?

Posted on May 22, 2008
Americans U. for Separation of Church and State has issued this press release. It begins: A bill approved yesterday by a Louisiana legislative panel brings religion into science classrooms and undercuts fundamental constitutional principles, according to Americans United for Separation of Church and State...

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): A Proposed Answer to Genetic Discrimination

Posted on May 22, 2008
On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA prohibits employers and health insurers from discriminating against persons on the basis of their genetic information.

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