Month: August 2023
This year, in the 303 Creative and Groff cases, the U.S. Supreme court upheld the first amendment free exercise of religion and free speech rights of Christians. And that confirms there has probably never been a better time for religious freedom in the United States
Readers may recall that in its 2018 Masterpiece Cakeshop decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that it violated the First Amendment rights to freely exercise religion—and to not be compelled to speak—for the Colorado bakery owner in that case, Jack Phillips, to be forced to create a specialized cake for a same-sex wedding. That is because such marriages violate his sincere religious beliefs. And the specialized cakes he creates are an act of First Amendment…
How to possibly get an unjust lawsuit based on decades-old alleged child sex abuse dismissed, even if your state repealed or extended the statute of limitations.
Many churches, religious schools, and other religious entities continue to be sued for child sex abuse allegedly committed by employees and volunteers. The good news is that sustained efforts by churches and religious schools in recent years to prevent children from being sexually abused—including implementation of a “two deep” policy—never allowing one child to be alone with just one adult—have been very effective in preventing abuse. But lawsuits involving alleged events decades ago continue to…
