“Lawsuit Challenges Adoption Agencies’ Refusal To Place Children With Same-Sex Couples”

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017by Josh S. Tatum in 6th Circuit, adoption, Equal Protection, Establishment Clause, LGBT rights, Michigan

“Lawsuit Challenges Adoption Agencies’ Refusal To Place Children With Same-Sex Couples” Religion Clause reports here on Dumont v. Lyon, (E.D. Mich. Sept. 20, 2017). Read the complaint here. Read the ACLU of MIchigan’s press release here.

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On May 14, 2025, Indiana’s Attorney General Todd Rokita and…

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“[Department of Labor] Issues Opinion Letters on FLSA Exempt Status and Ministerial Exception”

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The Society of Human Resource Managers describes the recent guidance…