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3 weeks ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Charles Russo |Carl Olson
The front façade of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC.(Image: Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash.com)On March 11, 2025, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Chiles v. Salazar this fall, The case challenges a Colorado law infringing on the free speech rights of a licensed Christian counselor who provided “conversion therapy” for minors confused about their gender identities. Given Chiles’ potential impact on free speech and, ultimately, on religious freedom, this column reviews its history.
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1 month ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Charles Russo |Carl Olson
Officials in MA ban t-shirt stating “There Are only Two Genders”At its heart, L.M. v. Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts evidences a clash of values, or as alluded to in Tinker, rights and whose will prevail.
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2 months ago | 
newsone.com | Charles Russo |Suzanne Eckes |Bilal Morris
CLOSE Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton and Suzanne Eckes, University of Wisconsin-MadisonThe school choice movement received a major boost on Jan. 29, 2025, when President Donald Trump issued an executive order supporting families who want to use public money to send their children to private schools. The far-reaching order aims to redirect federal funds to voucher-type programs.
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2 months ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Charles Russo |George Weigel
California discriminates against beleaguered Christian bakerThe owner of a small bakery in Bakersfield is fighting a suit from the state’s Civil Rights Department while also dealing with threats, harassment, and physical violence. Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield, CA, was established in 2013.
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2 months ago | 
theconversation.com | Charles Russo
For years, the Supreme Court has been expanding the boundaries of government aid to religious schools. St. Isidore’s case pushes the debate into new territory.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
catholicworldreport.com | Charles Russo |Carl Olson
Maine’s doubles down again on discrimination against religious schoolsBy allowing Maine’s Human Rights Commission to evaluate what educators can teach about religion in faith-based schools, public officials unconstitutionally intrude in matters beyond their expertise, (Image Credit: Wuttichai Jantarak/Shutterstock)Why? Because it was neither neutral toward religion nor did it allow parents to send their children to the schools of their choice.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
brownpelicanla.com | Charles Russo
On December 13, 2024, the Supreme Court accepted its first case involving religion in almost two years, Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
catholicworldreport.com | Charles Russo |Carl Olson
The Wisconsin Supreme Court room at the Capitol building. (Image: Royalbroil / Wikipedia)In the underlying dispute the Supreme Court of Wisconsin affirmed an order that the aid the Diocese of Superior offered individuals with developmental and mental health disabilities through four sub-entities were not religious activities at the heart of the Church’s mission because staff members do not try to convert the needy to Catholicism. Accordingly, Catholic Charities had to pay unemployment taxes.
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Dec 25, 2024 | 
sfgate.com | Charles Russo |Lance Yamamoto |Douglas Zimmerman
As the 366 days (leap year) that were 2024 draw to a close, we’re taking a quick look back at the notable faces that we featured throughout the year. Collectively, they not only convey the diverse and dynamic personalities that populate the Bay Area (including a MythBuster, the Snack Sensei and a zombie Hall of Famer) but also reflect on the Bay Area year that was: the 49ers Super Bowl run, Cybertruck sightings, the depressing departure of the Oakland A’s, and much more.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
catholicworldreport.com | Charles Russo
Since 2016, in three cases from Missouri, Montana, and Maine, the Supreme Court ushered in a new era in its blossoming First Amendment jurisprudence.
