Month: October 2017

Trump Nominates Religious Liberty Expert For Seat On 5th Circuit

Yesterday President Trump announced (among other nominations) the nomination of Kyle Duncan for a seat on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Much of Duncan's career has been devoted to religious liberty concerns.  Reporting on the nomination, the Baton Rouge Advocate calls Duncan a

EEOC Files Two Religious Accommodation Suits

On Wednesday the EEOC announced the filing of two separate religious discrimination lawsuits.  One suit (press release) was brought against the Sacramento, California-based supermarket chain Raley's for refusing to continue accommodating the religious needs of a Jehovah's Witness employee. The...

Nuns Lose Challenge To Pipeline

In Adorers of the Blood of Christ v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (ED PA, Sept. 28, 2017), a Pennsylvania federal district court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction a RFRA challenge by a Catholic order of nuns to the construction and operation of the Atlantic Sunrise gas pipeline through...

My Beauty Uniform: Linda Rodin

My Beauty Uniform: Linda Rodin

Stylist Linda Rodin lives in a colorful, cluttered-in-the-best-way Manhattan apartment with her beloved poodle, Winky. She also created an eponymous beauty line — including face oils, fragrances and lipsticks — which has garnered an international cult following.… Read more The post My Beauty...