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about Religious Liberty
Jan 20, 2026
Fifth Circuit Hears Arguments in Challenges to Ten Commandments Displays in Louisiana and Texas Public School Classrooms
Fifth Circuit Hears Arguments in Challenges to Ten Commandments Displays in Louisiana and Texas Public School Classrooms
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Rev. Roake v. Brumley
Nov 18, 2025
Judge Orders Texas School Districts to Remove Ten Commandments Displays in Response to New Lawsuit Filed by Families
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — In a win for religious freedom and church-state separation, a federal judge today issued a preliminary injunction requiring certain public school districts i...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Sep 22, 2025
Texas Families File New Lawsuit to Stop Public School Districts From Displaying Ten Commandments
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A group of 15 multi-faith and nonreligious Texas families filed a new lawsuit in federal court today to stop their public school districts from displaying th...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Aug 28, 2025
Judge Orders Conway School District to Remove Ten Commandments Displays Following ACLU Lawsuit
LITTLE ROCK — Less than 24 hours after the Conway School District was added to a federal lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s unconstitutional law requiring public schools to post th...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Aug 20, 2025
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Every Public School Classroom
San Antonio, TX. – In a victory for religious freedom and church-state separation, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today in Rabbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Aug 04, 2025
Court Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Every Public School Classroom and Library
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In a victory for religious freedom and church-state separation, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today in Stinson v. Fayetteville Sch...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
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MarylandJan 2026
Religious Liberty
John Doe V. Catholic Relief Services. Explore Case.John Doe v. Catholic Relief Services
The ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit urging the court to affirm that religious employers such as Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are not exempt from complying with employment discrimination laws. -
News & CommentarySep 2025
Religious Liberty
Lawmakers Can't Turn Classrooms Into Sunday Schools. Explore News & Commentary.Lawmakers Can't Turn Classrooms Into Sunday Schools
From Arkansas to Oklahoma, politicians are pushing religion into public schools. The ACLU is fighting back to defend church-state separation and students’ rights. -
PodcastAug 2025
Religious Liberty
America’s Most Famous Court Trial. Explore Podcast.America’s Most Famous Court Trial
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U.S. Supreme CourtJul 2025
Religious Liberty
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. V. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm'n. Explore Case.Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm'n
On March 5, 2025, the ACLU and its allies filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that the First Amendment does not prohibit states from offering limited, categorical religious exemptions or from distinguishing between religious and nonreligious entities and activities in assessing the applicability of exemptions.