Nearly every state requires parental consent before high-schoolers can attend sex-ed. Parents should have the right to excuse their elementary schoolchildren when related instruction is introduced during story hour. #SCOTUS The Washington Post Nicole Asbury washingtonpost.com/education/2024…

Long before recorded history, the Apache worshipped at, prayed on, and cared for Oak Flat. It may not have four walls and a steeple, but it merits the same protections as any other sacred site. x.com/BECKETlaw/stat…

Happy Constitution Day! Today marks the anniversary of a momentous occasion when our foundational freedoms were etched into the Constitution, paving the way for a nation where liberty thrives. At the core of these rights is religious liberty, a vital pillar that fuels our passion

The ability to practice your religious beliefs freely is what we fight for every single day, from courthouses in New York to California, for all faiths. Here are a few cases that deserve a spotlight on today’s anniversary 👇

Catholic therapists in Michigan are fighting a state law that bans them from providing compassionate, professional counseling to children experiencing discomfort with their biological sex. Their case is in federal district court. becketlaw.org/case/catholic-…

Religious groups from New York are back at the Supreme Court to ask the Justices to protect them against NY’s mandate forcing them to cover abortions for employees. BECKET and Jones Day filed a cert petition at #SCOTUS last night: becketnewsite.s3.amazonaws.com/20240918111232…

There is a disturbing trend in Free Exercise jurisprudence in the lower courts that is now affecting the casestream coming before #SCOTUS.

Native American group asks SCOTUS to block Rio Tinto @BHP from gaining access to Arizona land needed to build one of the world's largest copper mines, in order to protect a sacred Apache site. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…

"In the past 25 to 30 years, there has been 'a dramatic uptick in the number of religious liberty cases that end up on the docket as a result of administrative action...'" More from: Washington Examiner Kaelan Deese washingtonexaminer.com/news/supreme-c…

“New York’s abortion mandate is so extreme that not even Jesus, Mother Teresa, or Mahatma Gandhi would qualify for an exemption,” said Eric Baxter of BECKET. The Center Square #NewYork thecentersquare.com/new_york/artic…

What if a Christian homeless shelter were forbidden from holding a Christian chapel service? That almost happened to the Boise Rescue Mission, a ministry that had served the needy in Boise, Idaho for over 50 years. Luckily, 13 years ago today, the Ninth Circuit unanimously

24 years ago today, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (#RLUIPA) was signed into law–– protecting houses of worship and preventing stubborn bureaucrats from stripping inmates of human dignity by denying them the ability to seek God. Learn more about this

What religious liberty cases could the Supreme Court take this term? Take a look 👇 LifeSiteNews lifesitenews.com/news/becket-fu…

About that coalition of religious groups asking the #SupremeCourt to block #NewYork from forcing them to cover abortions in their employee health insurance plan My radio #news story featuring BECKET: audiomack.com/chris-woodward…

.The Christian Post looks at Eric Rassbach's warning of a "disturbing trend" where lower courts have sought to circumvent #SCOTUS precedent that protects religious plaintiffs' right to free exercise under the First Amendment. christianpost.com/news/disturbin…