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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunction Against AG's Investigation
Mario Lopez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...
Ninth Circuit: State background check laws don't violate religious freedom
Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Washington v. Brown, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a law...
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...
Ninth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Discrimination Case
Singh v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a former e...
Court Affirms Denial of Unemployment Benefits Citing Non-Discriminatory No-Hire Policy
Daka v. Director of Employment Security, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Daka, challenged the denial of unemployment benefit...
Inmate's religious material ban upheld as reasonable restriction
Palmore, C. , Aplt. v. DOC, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Palmore, challenged the Department of Corrections' (DOC) po...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Public Records Law Challenge
Shabshelowitz v. Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, decided by First Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit al...
RLUIPA claim fails for non-religious "meditation center"
Town of Newburgh v. Newburgh EOM LLC, decided by Second Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Neighbor's zoning opposition doesn't violate RLUIPA or First Amendment
Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Patty Kuderer, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's gra...
Ninth Circuit: Prison diet restrictions can be constitutional if reasonably related to penological interests
Spencer v. Barajas, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Spencer,...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Hobby Lobby in Religious Discrimination Case
Rose v. Hobby Lobby Stores, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued Hobby Lobby for wrongful termination and ...
Court Upholds Student's Right to Wear Religious Head Covering
Newport News School Board v. Z.M., a Minor, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on May 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Newport News School Board appealed a lower court's ruling that gr...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Army's Use of Sacred Land for Training
Indigenous Peoples v. U.S. Army, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Indi...
COVID-19 church restrictions violate Free Exercise Clause
Maryville Baptist Church v. Andy Beshear, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether Kentucky's COVID-19 res...
Church fails to show insurance law violates Establishment Clause
Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Myron Kreidler, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's gr...