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Category: religious exemptions

“Clergy as Mandated Reporters, Without Exception?”

“Clergy as Mandated Reporters, Without Exception?” Wagenmaker & Oberly’s blog features an overview here.

June 4, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in child protection, clergy–penitent privilege, criminal law, Free Exercise Clause, mandatory reporting, religious exemptions, sexual abuse

“Catholic Agency Challenges Michigan’s Child-Placement Anti-Discrimination Policy”

“Catholic Agency Challenges Michigan’s Child-Placement Anti-Discrimination Policy” Religion Clause covers the suit here.

April 30, 2019April 29, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in adoption, Free Exercise Clause, government benefits, LGBT rights, Michigan, religious exemptions, Roman Catholic, social ministries, state RFRAs

“Rastafarian church in Downtown Madison distributes cannabis as city tries to stop it”

“Rastafarian church in Downtown Madison distributes cannabis as city tries to stop it” Wisconsin State Journal reports here.

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in drugs, Free Exercise Clause, land use, Rastafarian, religious exemptions, Wisconsin

N.D. Miss.: Ecclesiastical abstention prevents former executive’s defamation suit against Southern Baptist Mission Board

N.D. Miss.: Ecclesiastical abstention prevents former executive‘s defamation suit against Southern Baptist Mission Board Religion Clause covers the decision here. Baptist Press reports here.

April 29, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in Baptist, defamation, ecclesiastical abstention, employment, Free Exercise Clause, Mississippi, religious exemptions

“The Satanic Temple is a real religion, says IRS”

“The Satanic Temple is a real religion, says IRS” The Salt Lake Tribune had this article describing the decision with comments from scholars.

April 27, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in definition of religion, religious exemptions, Satanism, tax exemption, taxes

“Five myths about the ministry housing allowance”

“Five myths about the ministry housing allowance” Clergy Financial Resources has five dispelled myths here.

April 26, 2019April 25, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in compensation, employment, religious exemptions, tax exemption, taxes

Mich. Ct. App.: Ecclesiastical abstention requires deference to hierarchical church

Religion Clause covers Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Monastery v. Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, (Mich. Ct. App. Mar. 19, 2019), here.

March 22, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in Free Exercise Clause, Michigan, neutral principles, Orthodox, property, religious exemptions, schism

In N.D. N.Y., “Religious Adoption Agency Sues Over Nondiscriminaton Rule”

Religion Clause covers the suit here.

Continue reading “In N.D. N.Y., “Religious Adoption Agency Sues Over Nondiscriminaton Rule”” →

December 9, 2018February 14, 2019by Josh S. Tatum in adoption, Free Exercise Clause, LGBT rights, marriage, religious exemptions, RFRA

“Sample Housing Allowance for 2018 (for ministers who own or rent their home)”

“Sample Housing Allowance for 2018 (for ministers who own or rent their home)” ChurchLaw&Tax has this helpful example resolution.

December 6, 2017December 5, 2017by Josh S. Tatum in compensation, employment, governance, religious exemptions, taxes

“Developments In Church Eligibility For FEMA Aid”

“Developments In Church Eligibility For FEMA Aid” Relgion Clause reports here on developments on the lawsuit challenging FEMA’s policy of refusing disaster relief for houses of worship. The Houston Chronicle reports here. Christian Times reports here on related legislation.

December 4, 2017December 3, 2017by Josh S. Tatum in 5th Circuit, Congress, disaster relief, religious exemptions, Texas

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