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The Supreme Court Update - May 23, 2025

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On Thursday, May 22, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions: Kousisis v. United States, No. 23-909: This case addresses the elements of the federal wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1343....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission (Trump EO Tracker)

Establishes Religious Liberty Commission (Commission) with the stated intent of protecting the free exercise of religion. The Commission shall be composed of up to 14 members appointed by the President and shall include...more

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Supreme Court Appears Split on Whether to Approve Religious Charter School

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On April 30, 2025, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the consolidated cases of Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond. If the...more

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Holtzman Vogel Supreme Court Review, October Term 2022

By: Jason Torchinsky, Ed Wenger, Jan Baran, Jonathan P. Lienhard, Kent Safriet, and David Brown The Supreme Court wrapped up its decisions from the October 2022 Term, with a blockbuster final week addressing issues like...more

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Gotta' Have Faith in Schools? Per Guidance, Sometimes the Answer Is Yes

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The White House recently announced two initiatives aimed at addressing perceived discrimination in education against students and institutions based on religion. We address one of those initiatives—proposed regulations aimed...more

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Proposed Regulations Would Ease Access to Public Funds for Faith-Based Colleges

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The White House recently announced two initiatives aimed at addressing perceived discrimination in education against students and institutions based on religion. We address the first of those initiatives, relating to prayer...more

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

Evangelical Church Sues Castle Hills, TX for Denying SUP for Sunday School Space

Wayside Chapel Evangelical Free Church is suing Castle Hills, Texas for denying its application for a special use permit for property located at 113 Ivywood Circle.  The Church claims that the extra space is needed to...more

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

Nashville Islamic Center’s Religious Discrimination Claims Dismissed

A federal district court in Tennessee recently dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction a claim by the Islamic Center of Nashville (ICN) lawsuit challenging a Tennessee property tax exemption law on religious freedom...more

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

Ocean, NJ ordered to allow Yeshiva boarding school

In January of this year, Yeshiva Gedola Na’os Yaakov, Inc. (the “Yeshiva”) filed a 79-page complaint in federal court against the Township of Ocean, New Jersey, and the Township’s Zoning Board of Adjustment (the “Township)...more

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

Prevailing RLUIPA Defendant Denied Attorneys’ Fees

This summer, we reported that Genoa Charter Township prevailed in a lawsuit filed by Livingston Christian Schools (LSC), which claimed that the Township violated RLUIPA’s substantial burden provision, the First Amendment to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: August 2016

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When was the last time your organization reviewed your insurance policies? Not all policies are equal. Many religious organizations are underinsured. Most should have general liability, property, professional liability,...more

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