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News stories recently posted throughout the First Amendment Center Online.
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Groups warn Conn. school district to end graduations at church
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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
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N.J. girl sues after high school bars abortion protest
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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
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Students say Tenn. county's schools promote religion
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ACLU lawsuit claims Cheatham County schools have shown pattern of endorsing Christianity.
11.17.09
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Justices refuse to revive challenge over religious graduation speech
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Brittany McComb had sued Clark County, Nev., school officials after they turned off her microphone during 2006 commencement address.
11.16.09
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Phoenix church can no longer offer meals to needy
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CrossRoads United Methodist loses challenge to city ordinance barring charity dining halls in residential neighborhoods.
11.13.09
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Feds seek to seize 4 mosques, skyscraper linked to Iran
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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
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Conn. town balks at putting 'Muslim terrorists' on 9/11 memorial
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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
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Federal judge nixes S.C. 'I Believe' license tags
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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
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W.Va. child must be vaccinated to attend public school, court finds
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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
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'Christmas' 2, 'holiday' 0 in tree-terminology test
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Kentucky governor, Colorado sheriff take stand for 'Christmas' trees in annual fight over holiday symbol.
11.05.09
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Yoga just got more taxing in Missouri
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Studio owners pledge to fight sales tax, educate state legislators about yoga's spiritual roots.
11.05.09
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4 Amish bishops charged with failing to report child abuse
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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
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Scrooge strikes early: Ohio village cancels Christmas parade
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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
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Wash. officials issue new rules after holiday-display debacle
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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
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High court turns away another appeal in fight over Conn. diocese files
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Justices again refuse to stop release of documents generated for sexual-abuse lawsuits against priests in Bridgeport diocese.
11.02.09
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Home Depot fires cashier over God button
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Spokesman says any pin or badge not provided by the company violates the dress code.
10.30.09
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Full 9th Circuit won't block challenge to Ariz. school tax credit
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Eight judges dissent, saying full court should review three-judge panel's ruling that program could unconstitutionally favor religion.
10.26.09
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Colo. court keeps deceased priest's file sealed
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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
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Anti-Islamic Dutch lawmaker speaks at U.S. college
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Geert Wilders tells Temple University audience that 'stealth jihad' threatens democracy, free speech in U.S., Europe.
10.22.09
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Alito troubled by concerns over high court's Catholic majority
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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
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Legal challenge to Calif. gay-marriage ban gets go-ahead
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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
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Vt. jury, high court side with plaintiffs in priest sex-abuse cases
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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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