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Month: October 2017
Reluctant Judge Holds Cross On County Seal Is Unconstitutional
In Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. County of Lehigh, (ED PA, Sept. 28, 2017), a Pennsylvania federal district court held that a large, central Latin cross in the seal and flag of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania violate the Establishment Clause under the Lemon test and the endorsement test. ...
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases
In Rogers v. Jackson, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155893 (ED NC, Sept. 25, 2017), a North Carolina federal district court upheld a prison's designation of Five Percenters as a security threat group, as well as upholding restrictions on Nation of Islam. The court also sealed exhibits in the case because...
Cheerleaders Can Move Ahead With Suit Over Religious-Themed Run-Through Banners
In a long-running dispute, a Texas state appeals court in Kountze Independent School District v. Matthews, (TX App, Sept. 28, 2017), held that run-through banners made and used by high school cheerleaders were private speech rather than government or school-sponsored speech. The cheerleaders sued...
Whatever-You-Fancy Fruit Crumble
Autumn weather is finally here, and what’s cozier than snacking on fresh-from-the-oven sweets while watching too much fall TV? So, we’re happy to kick off a month of easy desserts, starting with this buttery fruit crumble from Suzanne Lenzer, author of Graze.… Read more The post Whatever-You-Fancy...
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