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  Groups warn Conn. school district to end graduations at church
  ACLU, Americans United threaten to sue if officials don't change commencement location for two high schools, saying graduates, attendees are unconstitutionally being subjected to religious messages.     11.19.09
 
  N.J. girl sues after high school bars abortion protest
  Federal lawsuit claims administrators violated student's free-speech, religious-liberty rights when they said she couldn't participate in Pro Life Day of Silent Solidarity.     11.18.09
 
  Students say Tenn. county's schools promote religion
  ACLU lawsuit claims Cheatham County schools have shown pattern of endorsing Christianity.     11.17.09
 
  Justices refuse to revive challenge over religious graduation speech
  Brittany McComb had sued Clark County, Nev., school officials after they turned off her microphone during 2006 commencement address.     11.16.09
 
  Phoenix church can no longer offer meals to needy
  CrossRoads United Methodist loses challenge to city ordinance barring charity dining halls in residential neighborhoods.     11.13.09
 
  Feds seek to seize 4 mosques, skyscraper linked to Iran
  U.S. law enforcement authorities rarely seize houses of worship, a step fraught with questions about First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom.     11.13.09
 
  Conn. town balks at putting 'Muslim terrorists' on 9/11 memorial
  Victim's father insists that wording be included on plaque honoring his son, but Kent officials say it would be inappropriate to single out religious group in project on public property.     11.12.09
 
  Federal judge nixes S.C. 'I Believe' license tags
  Court singles out Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, saying he wanted 'to gain legislative approval of a specialty plate promoting the majority religion: Christianity.'     11.11.09
 
  W.Va. child must be vaccinated to attend public school, court finds
  Federal judge rejects mother's free-exercise, other claims, noting that state is one of two in U.S. that doesn't permit religious exemption.     11.10.09
 
  'Christmas' 2, 'holiday' 0 in tree-terminology test
  Kentucky governor, Colorado sheriff take stand for 'Christmas' trees in annual fight over holiday symbol.     11.05.09
 
  Yoga just got more taxing in Missouri
  Studio owners pledge to fight sales tax, educate state legislators about yoga's spiritual roots.     11.05.09
 
  4 Amish bishops charged with failing to report child abuse
  Lawyer says prosecutors are using overly broad definition of Missouri mandatory-reporter law, which requires ministers who are not engaged in 'privileged communication' to report abuse.     11.04.09
 
  Scrooge strikes early: Ohio village cancels Christmas parade
  Mayor says logistical problems, lack of sponsor were main reasons for cancellation, but that name change to 'holiday' parade also drew criticism.     11.03.09
 
  Wash. officials issue new rules after holiday-display debacle
  Prompted by controversy last year over Nativity scene, atheist sign, state issues new guidelines that bar nongovernment displays inside Capitol buildings but allow them outside.     11.02.09
 
  High court turns away another appeal in fight over Conn. diocese files
  Justices again refuse to stop release of documents generated for sexual-abuse lawsuits against priests in Bridgeport diocese.     11.02.09
 
  Home Depot fires cashier over God button
  Spokesman says any pin or badge not provided by the company violates the dress code.     10.30.09
 
  Full 9th Circuit won't block challenge to Ariz. school tax credit
  Eight judges dissent, saying full court should review three-judge panel's ruling that program could unconstitutionally favor religion.     10.26.09
 
  Colo. court keeps deceased priest's file sealed
  Attorney for man who is suing over alleged molestation decries ruling, saying public should know what's in personnel records of priests accused of abuse.     10.23.09
 
  Anti-Islamic Dutch lawmaker speaks at U.S. college
  Geert Wilders tells Temple University audience that 'stealth jihad' threatens democracy, free speech in U.S., Europe.     10.22.09
 
  Alito troubled by concerns over high court's Catholic majority
  Justice tells audience he thought Constitution's guarantee of religious freedom long ago settled questions about whether Court's six Catholic jurists can 'be trusted to do their jobs.'     10.21.09
 
  Legal challenge to Calif. gay-marriage ban gets go-ahead
  Prop. 8 attorney stumbles when federal judge asks him to explain how male-female marriages would be undermined if same-sex marriages were legal.     10.15.09
 
  Vt. jury, high court side with plaintiffs in priest sex-abuse cases
  In one dispute, former altar boy wins $2.2 million verdict; in another, justices reverse lower court's ruling, reject diocese's First Amendment claims.     10.13.09
 
 

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