Month: April 2018

European Court Upholds Germany’s Removal of Children From Religious Sect Parents

Last week in the cases of Tlapak and Others v. Germany and Wetjen and Others v. Germany, (ECHR, March 22, 2018), the European Court of Human Rights in Chamber Judgments upheld the action of a German Family Court against claims by four families asserting their Article 8 Convention right to respect...

Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Cases

In Furr v. Kelley, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43468 (ED AR, March 16, 2018), an Arkansas federal magistrate judge recommended dismissing claims by a Native American inmate that he was denied various ceremonial objects and a religious adviser.In Burley v. Abdellatif, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44187 (ED MI,...

Vettel leapfrogs Hamilton to win season opener

Vettel leapfrogs Hamilton to win season opener

Sebastian Vettel wins a dramatic Australian Grand Prix after leapfrogging Lewis Hamilton during a safety car period. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43525895