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Court Blocks Michigan Law Forcing Religious Adoption Agencies to Place Children
Catholic Charities of Jackson v. Gretchen Whitmer, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a preliminary injunct...
Court Affirms Zen Center's Victory in Wrongful Termination Case
Lorenzo v. San Francisco Zen Center, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lorenzo, sued the San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC) f...
Religious orgs exempt from anti-discrimination laws for religious hires
McMahon v. World Vision Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by former employees of World Vision...
Ministerial Exception Bars Gay Teacher's Discrimination Claim Against Religious School
Aaron Pulsifer v. Westshore Christian Academy, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Aaron Pul...
Religious school wins termination case, citing religious freedom
Jane Roe v. Leighton Paige Patterson and Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, decided by Texas Supreme Court on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute ...