Gorsuch wrote the Landor opinion.... I covered his approach to religious rights in prison back in 2017: "Gorsuch has held that monetary fines on large corporations constitute a greater burden on religion than the denial of benefits—including food—to prisoners." rewirenewsgroup.com/2017/03/28/n...

New from me: An op-ed on today's Landor decision. "No matter how robustly our laws may appear to protect religious liberty, our rights are mediated, shaped and limited by a larger legal system that frequently fails to protect the most vulnerable." religionnews.com/2026/06/23/a...

The focus has (understandably) been on groups like UU that were cut entirely.... but by consolidating denominations into "presbyterian," "lutheran," etc. labels my thought is they can hire from only conservative denoms-- ie, replace PC(UCA) chaplains w/ PCA, ELCA w/ Missouri Synod, etc. Thoughts?

Brief piece from me, on PRRI data about uses of the term "Christian nationalism." Why are those most opposed to it also the most likely to have heard of it? And where are they hearing it? prri.org/spotlight/ho...

I'll be in Philly speaking at this event hosted by @atheists.org on May 30th -- come join if you're in the area! americabeyond250.org

In the final session on May 3, the course explores under-discussed religious liberty issues—from immigration to sacred land, abortion access, and more. This final class will feature Scott Warren of @nomoredeaths.bsky.social.

On April 26, the focus shifts to the Establishment Clause—including the recent shift in church-state doctrine and how different faith communities have experienced it. Featured guests: Richard Katskee of @dukelaw.bsky.social and Sumayyah Waheed of Muslim Advocates

On April 19, the course will turn to Free Exercise rights, and the challenge of protecting religious liberty in a pluralistic democracy. Guest speakers: @aclu.org's Dan Mach and @interfaithalliance.org's Maggie Siddiqi

The course kicks off Sunday, April 12th, with a session on the basics of religious liberty law and policy: how government shapes religious freedom, plus the roles played by lawyers, journalists, and faith leaders. Ft. guest speakers: @simranjeetsingh.bsky.social and @jackjenkins.me

Debates over religious freedom are before the Supreme Court, at the border, in our schools and hospitals. This spring, LRRP Director @lizrplatt.bsky.social is teaching a course at @unionseminary.bsky.social that goes beyond the headlines. Register by 4/1: utsnyc.pathwright.com/library/reli...

I could not be more honored and thrilled to host the incredible guest speakers in the thread 👇 for my upcoming class. They include Supreme Court litigators, award-winning journalists, policymakers, and other religious liberty leaders. I hope you'll join us! Register at utsnyc.edu/blog/event/r...

Really exciting to see religious liberty arguments successfully upholding a preliminary injunction protecting abortion access in Indiana.

Join us Thursday, Mar. 12th, at @unionseminary.bsky.social for a talk by Prof. Kraig Beyerlein of @ndsociology.bsky.social. More on this event here: lawrightsreligion.org/events/march... No registration is needed for UTS's chapel services: guests can simply sign in at the front desk day-of.

Really looking forward to this event!

UPDATE: Just spoke with the head of CSPL. They have *still* not heard from ICE/DHS about granting clergy access to the Broadview ICE facility. A federal court order issued last week required ICE/DHS to work with CSPL to grant clergy access to the site on Ash Wednesday. Today is Ash Wednesday.

We've updated our sensitive locations tracking doc to reflect this latest decision: lawrightsreligion.org/our-work/sen...

Can't imagine a better person to teach this class. Liz is the real deal and has such a wealth of knowledge on religious freedom (in its true sense, not just the white supremacist version) and the law! Beyond lawyers, anyone envisioning a pluralistic interfaith future can benefit from this offering ❤️‍🔥

I'm so excited to teach this class! It's open to the public, so you can join. And look out for some amazing guest speakers I've booked to be announced. Religion beat journalists, faith activists, Supreme Court litigators, and religious freedom litigants.

Good time to remember the history of kneel-in campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement.

I don't have a glossy Giving Tuesday pitch but @lawrightsreligion.bsky.social gets a lot done with a small budget so if you'd like to support us, your money will go far! utsnyc.edu/lrrp/

For those following DHS's entry onto religious property-- No More Deaths is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson.

Have you assigned, cited, or otherwise used LRRP's materials in your work? Do us a big favor and let us know!

Just discovered an #AARSBL25 stowaway!

I'll be at #AARSBL25 speaking about @lawrightsreligion.bsky.social at the Centers for Religion and Public Life Workshop on Friday and tabling at the @unionseminary.bsky.social reception Sunday. Come say hi! And if anyone's there a day early and wants to go to the Museum of Fine Arts, hit me up.

If you want to know how much these groups care about immigrants, read the briefs they submitted in Trump v. Hawaii. All they cared about was that the opinion not strengthen the Establishment Clause.

Speaking on this panel shortly! canopyforum.org/events/law-r...

The president's anti-immigration agenda is driving fear into America’s houses of worship.

ICE is abducting people from church parking lots & shooting pastors while praying. Church pews are empty as people stay home in fear. And yet, Pres. Trump continues to proclaim his commitment to religious liberty.

Such important reporting by @jackjenkins.me. If you want a legal analysis on religious liberty and immigration, check out our report. lawrightsreligion.org/our-work/rel... (Also, Rev. Kardon in the article was my college roommate and not at all surprised to see her doing this amazing work).

When you read this about people being *afraid to go to. church* lest they be snatched by ICE, remember that Cardinal Timothy Dolan serves on Trump's Religious Liberty Commission (www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...) and was honored by the Becket Fund this year (becketfund.org/media/cardin...)

Have you assigned, cited, or otherwise used LRRP's materials in your work? Do us a big favor and let us know!

Children's hospital chaplain Ayman Soliman, whose detention sparked a community uproar and became a test of counterterrorism powers in immigration court, was released from an Ohio jail Friday as DHS abruptly withdrew its case against him. “This is beyond my dreams,” he told ProPublica.

Really want to know who's driving the Satanic Prius I see around my neighborhood.

I recall reading an article on a conservative site (I think ADF) that said religious-right-to-abortion cases should fail under Smith-- as @micahschwartzman.bsky.social & @richschragger.bsky.social predicted. I can't find it now and know ADF removes articles. Does anyone else remember/have this?

TODAY: Join us and @democracyforward.org from 1 - 2:15pm ET for a conversation on how Trump & SCOTUS are dismantling church-state separation — and what we can do about it. Register here: support.interfaithalliance.org/a/brick-bric...

Join @lizrplatt.bsky.social on Monday at 1pm ET for an @interfaithalliance.org panel on how the Trump administration and Supreme Court are breaking down the United States' constitutional separation between church and state. Register here: support.interfaithalliance.org/a/brick-bric...

Religious liberty!

I promise I did not come up with the copy for this 😳

Had a great conversation with @raushenbush.bsky.social at @interfaithalliance.org about LRRP's new report on religious liberty & immigration. Thanks for inviting me! www.interfaithalliance.org/post/from-sa...

@lawrightsreligion.bsky.social just released a new report on how faith communities are challenging brutal immigration policies as a violation of their religious freedom. Read it & share. lawrightsreligion.org/our-work/rel...

An infuriating recent example of courts assuming only conservative religion is legitimate. In Elias v. Griffin, a trans woman held in a men's prison filed a suit claiming that living with men violated her religious beliefs...

Re-upping this: if you know of any incident in your area where ICE and/or federal agents have conducted immigration enforcement actions on the grounds of a house of worship or nearby, let me know. You can reach me via email (see bio) or on Signal (jackmjenkins.60) here: signal.me#eu/LbyCqNu0p...

Absolutely the right decision after Hobby Lobby. We wrote about Safehouse, the Church of Safe Injection, and other religious groups in our 2019 report. lawrightsreligion.org/our-work/who...

@LawRightsReligion.Bsky.Social (LRRP)—the pre-eminent legal-strategy center reclaiming religious liberty for all—will make Union Theological Seminary (Union) its new institutional home this summer, capping eleven years of path-breaking work at Columbia Law School.

Reading the Mahmoud decision and thinking of this excellent 2015(!) article by @ronitstahl.bsky.social "Does pluralism mean everyone gets exactly what he or she wants, or does pluralism mean giving up a little to be part of a larger whole? Who gives up more?" tif.ssrc.org/2015/01/14/t...

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