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A Ninth Circuit ruling on faith-based hiring clarifies how the First Amendment’s church autonomy doctrine limits state interference, with implications extending beyond Christianity to Pagan and other minority religious organizations.
A federal judge has permanently dismissed The Satanic Temple’s challenge to Idaho’s abortion bans, finding the group lacked standing and that no amendment could save its claims, ending years of litigation over religious freedom and reproductive rights.
Our correspondent, Sean Little, who has been following the story for years, offers analysis and a final round-up of the Oak Flat case, examining the critical legal battles over sacred land, the evolving interpretation of “substantial burden,” and what this precedent means for Indigenous and minority religions in the United States.
India’s Supreme Court overturns lower court decision that paused the trial of 13 individuals accused of abusing an elderly woman after branding her a witch.
The complex language of “legalese” in legal documents projects a sense of authority, a style that even non-lawyers have adopted and use effectively. We think Witches might be able to help.