Religion & Law

Too Rich to Live?

Posted on July 13, 2010
Laura Saunders and Mary Pilon writes at the Wall Street Journal: "The estate tax is set to come roaring back in January. That sets the stage for a perverse calculus: End it all?or leave a massive bill for your heirs to deal with."

The case for .kids domain

Posted on July 13, 2010
Jonah Goldberg and Nick Schulz write at EducationNews.org: "A .kids domain would be strictly reserved for material appropriate for minors 18 years and under. Across the country, schools are removing vending machines that contain sugary sodas on the grounds that kids should be kept clear of anything that might contribute to the obesity epidemic...

Lindsey Graham May Support Kagan for Supreme Court Despite Abortion Views

Posted on July 13, 2010
LifeNews: "Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan may become one of the more ardent pro-abortion activists on the high court if confirmed, but that may not be enough to stop normally pro-life Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina from supporting her when the Senate Judiciary Committee votes next week...

Kagan May Not Recuse Herself From Case on Pro-Abortion Health Care

Posted on July 13, 2010
LifeNews: "Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan says she will recuse herself from a handful of potential cases that could come before the high court with her on it if the Senate confirms her. However, she has not said she would step down from considering the lawsuit on the pro-abortion health care law President Obama signed...

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Porn Producer Fighting Rare Obscenity Case

Posted on July 13, 2010
National Law Journal (Law.com): "At the annual Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas in January 2008, Stagliano produced an erotic dance that his lawyers say condemned criminalizing erotic images and warned of government monitoring of private use of the Internet...

Muslim Woman Sues NJ Medical Center For Religious Discrimination

Posted on July 13, 2010
MyStateLine.com: "Rona Mohammedi, a practicing Muslim, says she went to the medical facility on February 11th with severe chest pains, and when told she would need an electrocardiogram, she asked for a female to conduct the test."

Prayer Over Co-Worker?s Cubicle May Need To Be Accommodated Under Title VII

Posted on July 13, 2010
Religion Clause Blog: "In Shatkin v. University of Texas at Arlington, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68500 (ND TX, July 9, 2010), a Texas federal district court refused to dismiss a suit by two former development office employees at the University of Texas who were fired for praying over a fellow-employee's cubicle, and rubbing olive oil on the employee's metal doorway, in an after work-hours ceremony...

Court tosses part of Conn. campaign funding law

Posted on July 13, 2010
AP: "A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out part of Connecticut's controversial public campaign financing law, a complex ruling that could have an immediate effect on the 2010 campaigns." | | Green Party of Connecticut v. Garfield, Nos...

So-called ?conservative? UK government keeps Michael Savage on banned list

Posted on July 13, 2010
WorldNetDaily: "The new Conservative Party-led government of Prime Minister David Cameron informed Michael Savage it will continue the ban on the top-rated talk-radio host's entry to the United Kingdom unless he repudiates statements made on his broadcasts that were deemed a threat to public security...

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch: The Case against Confirmation

Posted on July 13, 2010
Sen. Orring G. Hatch writes at National Review: "After studying Elena Kagan?s record, actively participating in her hearing, and listening to the views of folks in Utah and across the country, I do not believe that she meets the standards we should require of federal judges ? especially Supreme Court justices...

Louisiana tightens up abortion laws

Posted on July 13, 2010
One News Now: "Governor Bobby Jindal (R) signed three pro-life measures into laws last week. Gene Mills, executive director for the Louisiana Family Forum (LFF), tells OneNewsNow . . . "

Media?s task: Making the bizarre appear ordinary

Posted on July 13, 2010
One News Now: "When it comes to the homosexual agenda, the media's role -- according to a pro-family attorney -- is to desensitize the public by making 'the absurd appear reasonable and normal.'"

Jonathan Scruggs on KFUO: Inalienable rights, offensive abortion signs, and free speech

Posted on July 13, 2010
ADF attorney Jonathan Scruggs appeared on KFUO with Roland Lettner to discuss the case of a pro-life protester arrested for offensive signs in Oregon. | MP3 22:55 mins

Dale Schowengerdt on the Janet Mefferd Show: Defending the Federal Defense of Marriage Act

Posted on July 13, 2010
ADF attorney Dale Schowengerdt appeared on the Janet Mefferd Show to discuss ongoing efforts to defend marriage and the recent Massachusetts rulings holding that the Federal DOMA is unconstitutional. | MP3 17:49 mins

French parliament approves ban on face veils

Posted on July 13, 2010
AP:  "France's lower house of parliament overhwelmingly approved a ban on burqa-like Islamic veils Tuesday, a move that is popular among French voters despite serious concerns from Muslim groups and human rights advocates . . . "

ABA to Consider Abortion Measure and Measure to Redefine Marriage

Posted on July 13, 2010
"The American Bar Association next month will consider adopting a measure supporting same-sex marriage backed by two New York bar associations."

?GOP gay group challenges gays in military policy?

Posted on July 13, 2010
Findlaw (AP): "The trial in Riverside starts Tuesday and is scheduled to last two weeks. Dan Woods, attorney for the Log Cabin Republicans, says he wants a federal judge to halt the policy immediately nationwide."

Erik Stanley on ?We the People?: Pastors need to speak up and they have the right to do so

Posted on July 13, 2010
ADF attorney Erik Stanley appeared on Grassroots America "We the People" hosted by George Stephenson to discuss Pulpit Freedom Sunday and the Pulpit Initiative. | MP3 14:53 mins

Jeremy Tedesco on the Jody Hice Show: Degree denied for faith, the university threat

Posted on July 13, 2010
ADF attorney Jeremy Tedesco appeared on the Jody Hice Show to discuss the Julia Ward case and escalating threats to Religious Freedom on university campuses across the country. | MP3 17:32 mins

The Obama Tax and Spend Threat to Economic Recovery

Posted on July 13, 2010
Heritage Foundation Foundry Blog: "The leftist majority in Congress has had years to address this impending economic disaster but have refused to act. Last month, the House leadership announced that for the first time in the history of the budgeting process, they would not set a budget this year...

Marriage and the Reign of Judges

Posted on July 13, 2010
"The latest decision from our judicial overlords on same-sex marriage spells trouble for republican constitutionalism and the institution of marriage . . ."

Cal Thomas: Law and Marriage

Posted on July 13, 2010
"The ruling again raises serious questions about the origin and purpose of law . . . So let's see: state laws are fine when they promote the interests of the ruling liberal and cultural elites, but they are to be ignored, or overturned, when they do not promote the objectives of the ruling liberal and cultural elites...

University of Illinois Instructor Fired Over Catholic Beliefs

Posted on July 13, 2010
Fox News (AP): "The University of Illinois has fired an adjunct professor who taught courses on Catholicism after a student accused the instructor of engaging in hate speech by saying he agrees with the church's teaching that homosexual sex is immoral ...

UI administrators ask committee to examine academic freedom over issue of fired professor

Posted on July 13, 2010
News-Gazette.com: "'Teaching a student about the tenets of a religion is one thing,' the student wrote in the e-mail. "Declaring that homosexual acts violate the natural laws of man is another." . . . Hogan and Easter said Monday the senate may want to review the agreement between the Department of Religion and the Newman Center ...

Legal fund calls on University of Illinois to reinstate Catholic professor

Posted on July 13, 2010
CNA: "Travis Barham, litigation staff counsel for the ADF Center for Academic Freedom, wrote a letter on July 12 to several officials at the University of Illinois, including the president, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the head of the religion department...

Roger Kiska on the Zeb Bell Show: ?ADF in Europe: When Europe coughs the U.S. gets a cold?

Posted on July 13, 2010
ADF attorney Roger Kiska appeared on the Zeb Bell Show to discuss ADF activities in Europe including the Swedish homeschooling case. | MP3 15:30 mins

Byron Babione on the Georgene Rice Show: The Mass. DOMA rulings and legislative repeal efforts

Posted on July 13, 2010
ADF attorney Byron Babione appeared on the Georgene Rice Show to discuss the recent Defense of Marriage Act rulings out of Massachusetts. | MP3 11:15 mins

PA: ACLU asks Mayor Thompson to stop praying with employees

Posted on July 13, 2010
PennLive.com: "The American Civil Liberties Union confirmed Monday that it has sent Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson a letter asking her to end her habit of opening some staff meetings with a prayer."

Over 10,000 Unite for Ending Abortion Initiative

Posted on July 13, 2010
Christian Post: "Some 10,000 people joined a first-of-its-kind Web event over the weekend that was focused on educating the public on how to end abortion."

Abused staffers net nearly $1M a year at taxpayer expense

Posted on July 13, 2010
Politico: "Taxpayers have paid out nearly $1 million per year in settlements to congressional employees who have been harassed or otherwise treated badly by their political bosses over the past 14 years, according to records from the Office of Compliance...

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