Religion and the Law
$2.6M Settlement in Lawsuit Over Chicago Public School Transcendental Meditation Program
The ABA Journal (Debra Cassens Weiss) reports on the settlement (in which "defendants did not admit liability"): The lead plaintiff in the suit, Kaya Hudgins, was a practicing Muslim at the time of the "Quiet…
South Carolina Abortion Restriction May Be Void for Vagueness, But Doesn’t Violate Free Exercise Clause
From Bingham v. Wilson, decided today by Judge Richard Gergel (D.S.C.): In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), the South Carolina Legislature enacted a ban on abortions after nine weeks of…
School choice could defuse culture war fights
The Supreme Court is considering what may be the most important religious liberty case it will review this term. In Mahmoud v. Taylor, religious parents representing various faiths are suing Maryland's Montgomery County…
Compelled Head-Shaving of Mental Patient With Severe Head Lice Infestation Violated Constitution
A woman with a severe head-lice infestation was detained at a psychiatric hospital while she awaited evaluation for a mental health commitment. The superior court issued an order authorizing hospital staff to shave the…
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