On June 26, the President's Religious Liberty Commission delivered its draft report to the President. ( Press Release ). The 224-page Report ( full text ) sets out numerous recommendations for various segments of society and government. The Report's Execu... See more
Yesterday, the Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list for each grade from kindergarten through high school. The list includes Bible verses or stories for every grade except kindergarten. Zeale reports: The Republican-controlled bo... See more
In Leach v. Gateway Church , (ED TX, June 23, 2026), a Texas federal district court dismissed on ecclesiastical abstention grounds a class action suit brought by donors to the church who claim that the church misrepresented the charities to which tithed f... See more
In Amitay v. Jews for Jesus , (CA App., May 28, 2026), a California state appellate court held that a defamation claims against Jews for Jesus should not be dismissed under California's anti-SLAPP law because the claim at least has minimal merit. The cour... See more
In Serbian-Chinese Friendship Society FDH v. Serbia , (ECHR, June 2, 2026), the European Court of Human Rights held that the Serbian government violated the right to peaceably assemble protected by Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights whe... See more
