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1. Getting Schooled On Prayer: A New Americans United Lawsuit Challenges A Variety Of Unconstitutional Practices In A Louisiana Public School System

Author

Boston, Rob

Subjects
Church and state -- Laws, regulations and rules, Public schools -- Religious aspects -- Cases, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Government, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

A teacher in Bossier Parish, La., may have been a little too forthcoming about some of the things going on in the local public schools. 'Bossier has ... problems but [...]

Published
2018

2. A violation of 'privacy, liberty, dignity': Civil rights groups sue HHS over religious exemption rule

Author

Cha, Ariana Eunjung

Subjects
United States. Department of Health and Human Services -- Cases, Sexual minorities -- Religious aspects, Medical care -- Religious aspects -- United States, Right of privacy -- Cases, Insurance industry, Civil rights groups, Health insurance industry, Privacy, Civil rights, Social services, Insurance companies, Company legal issue, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund -- Cases, Center for Reproductive Rights -- Cases
Abstract

Byline: Ariana Eunjung Cha Lambda Legal and other civil rights groups are asking a federal court to strike down a Health and Human Services Department 'conscience' rule that is set [...]

Published
2019

3. What's wrong with this picture? West Virginia lawsuit says portrait of Jesus in public high school violates church-state separation

Author

Leaming, Jeremy

Subjects
American Civil Liberties Union -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, High schools -- Research -- Cases, Church and state -- Cases -- Research, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Research, Cases
Abstract

When Harold Sklar moved to a small community in north central West Virginia, he enrolled his children in the local public schools, and like many parents, he hoped that they [...]

Published
2006

4. Lesbians win $10,000 judgment against county clerk for calling them an 'abomination'

Author

Chason, Rachel

Subjects
Lesbians -- Crimes against, County clerks -- Cases, Mental distress (Law) -- Cases, Company legal issue, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

Byline: Rachel Chason Last year, Amanda Abramovich and Samantha Brookover headed to their county clerk's office in West Virginia to receive a marriage license. What should have been one of [...]

Published
2017

5. Moore's monumental defeat! Americans United, allies win lawsuit against Alabama judge Roy Moore's ten commandments display

Author

Boston, Rob

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Church and state -- Cases, Judges -- Cases -- Social policy, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases, Social policy
Abstract

Any doubts that Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore holds extreme views about non-Christian faiths should have been erased about six weeks ago. Facing a lawsuit to force him [...]

Published
2002

6. Jerry's kids and the Constitution

Author

Boston, Rob

Subjects
Liberty University -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Federal aid to private schools -- Cases
Published
1992

7. N.J. officials approve '8THEIST license tag to settle Au-led lawsuit

Author

Hassanein, Rokia

Subjects
New Jersey. Motor Vehicle Commission -- Cases -- Powers and duties, Church and state -- Cases, Automobile license plates -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Religious aspects, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Government, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

Shannon Morgan was merely trying to personalize her license plate to '8THEIST' when officials in New Jersey rejected it because they deemed it 'objectionable.' The incident occurred in November 2013, [...]

Published
2016

8. Atheists excluded: Americans United and allies sue to bring real inclusion to a Florida county's invocation policy

Author

Brown, Simon

Subjects
Brevard County, Florida -- Cases -- Religious aspects, County government -- Cases -- Religious aspects, Religious discrimination -- Cases, Company legal issue, Government, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

As far as the Brevard County Board of Commissioners is concerned, non-theists are more than welcome to address their local officials during meetings--as long as they know their place. 'If [...]

Published
2015

9. Court Denies State Aid to Christian Charity's Prison Program

Author

Wilhelm, Ian

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Civil rights -- Iowa -- Cases, Charities -- Cases, Religious broadcasting -- Cases, Sociology and social work, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Byline: Ian Wilhelm In a legal decision that may hinder the use of federal dollars to support religious charities, a federal judge in Iowa said that a Christian nonprofit group's [...]

Published
2006

10. Lawsuit Accuses Pa. Charity of Misusing Federal Money

Author

Wilhelm, Ian

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Misappropriation of funds -- Cases, Charities -- Cases, Sociology and social work, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Byline: Ian Wilhelm In a challenge to President Bush's effort to allow more religious groups to gain access to government funds, two civil-liberties organizations have sued a Christian charity in [...]

Published
2005

11. Suit alleges faith-based job training mixes religion with government

Subjects
County councils -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, Economics, Government, American Civil Liberties Union -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

The hiring of a contractor that allegedly mixes religion with the job training it provides to inmates at a northern Pennsylvania jail violates the state and federal constitutions, two national [...]

Published
2005

13. Prayer by popular vote?

Author

Boston, Rob

Subjects
Prayers -- Political aspects -- Cases, Meetings -- Religious aspects, Religion and politics, Local government -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- United States, Verdicts -- Evaluation, Prayer -- Political aspects -- Cases, Company legal issue, News, opinion and commentary, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 5, 2014, that local governments can, under certain conditions, open their meetings with prayers--even if those supplications to the deity are Christian most [...]

Published
2014

14. Fla. Hospital Drops Catholic Controls To Stop AU Lawsuit

Subjects
Bayfront Medical Center Inc. -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Hospitals -- Cases -- Florida, Church and state -- Cases, Catholic hospitals -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

A non-profit hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., that operates on city-owned property has agreed to end its partnership with Roman Catholic medical centers in the area and drop restrictive church [...]

Published
2001

15. OHIO VOUCHERS OVERTURNED!

Author

Boston, Rob

Subjects
Cleveland, Ohio -- Cases, Institute for Justice -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Church and state -- Cases, Educational vouchers -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Cleveland's School Voucher Program Violates Church-State Separation, Federal Apellate Court Rules At Calvary Center Academy in Cleveland, the day begins with a mandatory pledge to the flag. But unlike their [...]

Published
2001

16. Virginia Supreme Court Approves Bonds For Regent University

Subjects
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia -- Cases, Regent University -- Finance -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Evangelists -- Behavior -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, State aid to education -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Cases, Private universities and colleges -- Finance -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Company financing, Finance, Cases, Behavior, Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state may issue $55 million in bonds to finance construction at TV preacher Pat Robertson's Regent University. In a 5-2 ruling Nov. [...]

Published
2000

17. Fit to be tried; ACLU, others claim violation of church-state separation in suit against Catholic-affiliated hospital

Author

Galloro, Vince

Subjects
American Civil Liberties Union -- Cases, Bayfront Medical Center -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, National Organization for Women -- Cases, Planned Parenthood Federation of America -- Cases, Health care industry -- Cases, Abortion -- Cases, Church and state -- Cases
Abstract

Four national advocacy groups last week filed suit against a city-owned Florida hospital that stopped performing abortions after affiliating with several Roman Catholic facilities. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District [...]

Published
2000

18. Texas Court Erred In Declaring Gay Church Not 'Main Line,' Says AU

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Lesbian mothers -- Cases, Church and state -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

A Texas judge violated the First Amendment when he ruled that a divorced woman could not take her child to a predominantly gay Christian church because the congregation is not [...]

Published
1999

19. Americans United Challenges Ohio Voucher Plan In Federal Court

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Church schools -- Cases, Schools -- Cases -- Ohio, Educational vouchers -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

Americans United and a coalition of civil liberties and public education groups filed a lawsuit July 20 in federal court challenging voucher aid to religious schools in Cleveland, Ohio. The [...]

Published
1999

20. AU legal director argues Nevada voucher case

Subjects
Nevada. Supreme Court -- Cases, Educational vouchers -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Cases, Constitutional law -- Cases, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Government, Philosophy and religion, American Civil Liberties Union -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

A new voucher scheme in Nevada violates the state constitution by directing taxpayer funds to sectarian schools, AU Legal Director Richard B. Katskee told the Nevada Supreme Court in July. [...]

Published
2016

21. Americans United settles lawsuit over license plate denial in N.J. (PEOPLE & EVENTS)

Subjects
Church and state -- Cases, License plates (Motor vehicles) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Government, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

As this issue of Church & State went to press, a federal court signed off on a legal settlement that ends a lawsuit brought by Americans United on behalf of [...]

Published
2016

22. AU files legal briefs in two cases dealing with religious symbols

Subjects
Church and state -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Cases, Religious symbols -- Laws, regulations and rules, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Government, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

Americans United recently filed two legal briefs in cases challenging the display of religious symbols on government property. In a Dec. 17 brief, Americans United told the 3rd U.S. Circuit [...]

Published
2016

23. NYC public schools should not have to host worship, AU tells court

Subjects
Freedom of religion -- Cases, Religion in the public schools -- Cases, Company legal issue, Government, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

Attorneys with Americans United have asked a federal appeals court to find that New York City officials have the right to exclude worship services from public schools. In a friend-of-the-court [...]

Published
2012

24. Federal appeals court decision bars Texas courthouse Bible display

Subjects
United States. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit -- Powers and duties -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Courthouses -- Cases, Freedom of religion -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Powers and duties, Cases
Abstract

A federal appeals court in April handed Americans United a major victory in a legal battle over a religious display at a Texas courthouse. By an 11-5 vote, the 5th [...]

Published
2007

25. Theft Of Jesus portrait at W.Va. High School leads to settlement offer

Subjects
American Civil Liberties Union -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Idols and images -- Cases, Public schools -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

A controversial portrait of Jesus hanging in a West Virginia public school that became the center of an Americans United-sponsored lawsuit was stolen Aug. 17, leading AU to make an [...]

Published
2006

26. AU challenge to Christian symbols in N.C. vets park headed for court trial

Subjects
War memorials -- Cases, Statues -- Cases, Military parks -- Cases, Company legal issue, Government, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

A dispute over a Christian war memorial in the city of King, N.C., deserves to go to trial, a federal court has ruled. The court also ruled that several of [...]

Published
2014

27. Judge bars tax-funded religious jail project

Author

Cooperman, Alan

Subjects
Company legal issue, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Misappropriation of funds -- Cases, Church work with prisoners -- Ethical aspects, Church work with prisoners -- Cases, Prisoners -- Religious aspects
Published
2006

29. Conservatives to Seek Voters' Support for Commandments

Author

Kirkpatrick, David D.

Subjects
Company legal issue, Government regulation, United States. Supreme Court -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Ten Commandments (Sacred work) -- Portrayals -- Cases -- Political aspects, Religious Right (American politics) -- Political activity -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Church and state -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Cases, Judicial candidates -- Political aspects -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

Christian conservatives said they were taking their fight for government displays of the Ten Commandments to the polls, using the Supreme Court's bookend rulings on Monday for and against such […]

Published
2005

30. Americans United challenges Texas hospital merger

Subjects
Church and state -- Cases, Catholic hospitals -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Hospitals, Public -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company legal issue, Company acquisition/merger, Government, Philosophy and religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

Americans United has challenged a plan in Austin, Texas, to merge two public hospitals with the Seton Healthcare Family, a Catholic-run institution that answers to the church's theology. A master [...]

Published
2013

31. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a lawsuit June 24 to stop the state from giving more than $11 million in construction funds to a Christian seminary and a Jewish yeshiva

Subjects
Jewish schools -- Cases -- Finance, Theological seminaries, Protestant -- Finance, Church and state -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Company financing, Philosophy and religion, American Civil Liberties Union -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Abstract

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a lawsuit June 24 to stop the state from giving more than [...]

Published
2013

32. Unsavory subpoena

Author

Boston, Rob

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

August 4 was a routine business day at Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- until the middle of the afternoon. Around 3 p.m., however, a federal marshal [...]

Published
1997

33. `Intelligent design' trial ends; judge to rule by year's end

Author

Anderson, Lisa

Subjects
Intelligent design (Creationism) -- Cases, School districts -- Cases, Company legal issue, Business, Business, regional, General interest, American Civil Liberties Union -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases
Published
2005

34. Appeals court hears AU arguments in prison ministry case

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

A federal appeals court recently heard oral arguments in Americans United's challenge to a taxpayer-funded fundamentalist Christian prison program in Iowa. AU Senior Litigation Counsel Alex Luchenitser traveled to St. [...]

Published
2007

35. Public university can defund biased religious group, AU contends

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Law schools -- Cases, Religious discrimination -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

A public university has no obligation to fund a student group that discriminates on the basis of religion and sexual orientation, Americans United has told a federal appeals court. In [...]

Published
2007

36. Religious Right groups file briefs to defend Colson prison program

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Religious Right (American politics) -- Cases, Church work with prisoners -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

A slew of Religious Right organizations have filed legal briefs opposing Americans United's position in an Iowa case challenging taxpayer funding of a prison program anchored in evangelical Christianity. A [...]

Published
2006

37. AU wins showdown over Calif. mission funding

Subjects
United States. Congress -- Finance -- Cases -- Government finance, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Federal aid to community development -- Cases -- Remodeling and renovation, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Company financing, Finance, Government finance, Cases, Remodeling and renovation
Abstract

Americans United for Separation of Church and State has withdrawn its legal challenge to a federal law that proposed spending millions in tax dollars for restoration and repair of California's [...]

Published
2006

38. Federal court clears AU challenge to religious prison program

Subjects
Iowa. Department of Corrections -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Religious broadcasting -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

A federal court has ruled that Americans United's lawsuit against a faith-based prison ministry program in Iowa may proceed to trial. In 2003, Americans United brought suit in federal court, [...]

Published
2005

39. Suit aims to halt federal funds to accomplish mission rehabs.

Author

Bronstad, Amanda

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Government aid -- Cases, Company legal issue, Government funding, California Missions Preservation Act
Abstract

A Washington, D.C., advocacy group has filed suit to stop $10 million in federal funds from being used to repair 17 of the 21 Spanish missions in California, including the [...]

Published
2005

40. Attack on the missions

Author

Olsen, Ted

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Churches -- Government finance, Missions, American -- Cases -- Buildings and facilities, History, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Buildings and facilities, Government finance, Cases
Abstract

A suit from Americans United for Separation of Church and State challenges a $ I 0 million federal matching grant to rehabilitate the deteriorating buildings of California's 21 Spanish missions, [...]

Published
2005

41. 'Commandments Judge' fails at high court, but testifies in Congress

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Judges -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals -- Cases -- Analysis, Freedom of religion -- Analysis -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Analysis, Cases
Abstract

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Alabama 'Commandments Judge' Roy Moore's final attempt to get his job back. On Oct. 4, the justices returned from a summer recess and issued [...]

Published
2004

42. Ala. religious leaders oppose Judge Moore's commandments display. (People & Events)

Subjects
Alabama. Supreme Court -- Exhibitions -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Ten Commandments (Sacred work) -- Exhibitions -- Public opinion -- Cases, Church and state -- Cases, Clergy -- Political activity -- Cases, Judges -- Public opinion -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Exhibitions, Political activity, Cases, Public opinion
Abstract

A diverse array of state and national religious leaders has come out in opposition to Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore's display of the Ten Commandments at the state's [...]

Published
2002

45. Appeals Court Hears AU's School Prayer Case From Alabama

Subjects
Alabama -- Laws, regulations and rules, American Civil Liberties Union -- Cases, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Prayer in the public schools -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

Attorneys with Americans United and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama squared off against TV preacher Pat Robertson's top lawyer in Montgomery, Ala., last month in a possible precedent-setting [...]

Published
1999

46. Atheist Club At Mich. High School Gets OK With AU Help

Subjects
Michigan -- Laws, regulations and rules, Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Atheism -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Atheists -- Cases -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Government regulation, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

A Michigan high school junior has been allowed to form an atheist club after intervention by Americans United's legal department. Micah White, 16, of Grand Blanc, decided to form the [...]

Published
1999

48. Subpoena surprise: Fred Thompson comes knocking

Author

Lynn, Barry

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, Government, Philosophy and religion, Company legal issue, Cases
Abstract

At first I thought it was just an office prank. AU Legal Director Steve Green came up to my office and said a federal marshal with a subpoena from the [...]

Published
1997

49. Vatican tie challenged

Subjects
Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- Cases, National Association of Evangelicals -- Cases, Catholic Church, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. -- Cases, Church and state -- Cases
Published
1984

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