A Satanist Just Won a Religious Exemption for Bathroom Access in School
A Colorado high‑school student who identifies as a Satanist obtained a religious accommodation that exempts her from the Elizabeth School District’s digital bathroom‑monitoring system, known as Minga. The Satanic Temple’s lawyer invoked the district’s duty to honor religious freedom, referencing the 2025 Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor. The district agreed to provide a physical pass allowing unrestricted restroom access without electronic logging. The ruling creates a new precedent for minority faiths to challenge school‑wide safety policies on religious grounds.
Catholic Priests Say Charging Them with Sexual Abuse Violates Their Religious Freedom
Two Catholic priests from Minnesota’s St. Cloud Diocese have been charged under a state law that classifies clergy as a prohibited occupational relationship, making sexual contact a crime regardless of consent. Their shared defense attorney, Paul Engh, filed motions to...
A Strategic Lawsuit in Oklahoma Could Block Public Money From Funding Religious Schools
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit compelling the Statewide Charter School Board to detail every non‑constitutional reason it rejected the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School, arguing the board’s reliance on religious grounds creates a thin record for courts....
Indiana Judge Says State's Abortion Ban Violates Religious Freedom of Those Seeking Abortions
A Marion County Superior Court judge ruled that Indiana's near‑total abortion ban violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act for plaintiffs whose faith requires access to abortion. The decision grants a permanent injunction, allowing those individuals to obtain abortions despite the...
Texas Backs Down After Accusing Agency of Religious Discrimination in Driver Handbook
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit claiming the Department of Public Safety illegally barred religious advertisements in the state Driver's Handbook. The handbook, however, contains no ads at all, and DPS confirmed it has never accepted advertising. Lacking...
Georgia Is Finally on the Verge of Criminalizing Sexual Exploitation by Clergy Members
Georgia lawmakers are on the brink of enacting Senate Bill 542, which would criminalize sexual exploitation by clergy members who abuse their spiritual authority. The bill adds clergy to the list of offenders eligible for "improper sexual contact" charges, carrying...