Washington Supreme Court Rules Florist Can’t Use Religion To Discriminate
The Washington Supreme Court on Feb. 16 ruled a florist can’t cite religious beliefs as justification for discriminating against same-sex couples.
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The Legal Challenge To Trump’s Muslim Ban Reaches The Next Level – And AU Is In The Thick Of It
Trump’s Muslim Ban Offends American Values – And That’s Why Americans United Is Helping Take Him On In Court
After President Donald Trump issued his noxious “Muslim ban” executive order Jan. 27, Americans United promised to oppose it.
Americans United Files Brief In Washington State Lawsuit Challenging Trump ‘Muslim Ban’
Attorneys With Watchdog Group Travel To Seattle For Court Hearing Today
President Donald Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order restricting immigration to the United States from several Muslim-majority countries violates religious freedom rights and should be put on hold, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Attorneys with Americans United yesterday filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case, State of Washington and State of Minnesota v. Trump. They also traveled to Seattle for a hearing on the matter today.
AU Supports Washington School District That Stopped Coach-Led Prayers
Americans United in January filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the right of a Washington school district to take action against a football coach who was leading students in prayer.
The Women’s March On Washington Made History, And Americans United Was There!
Editor’s Note: Several Americans United staff members attended the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday. AU was an official partner of the D.C. event, and AU chapters also took part in the sister marches that took place all over the country. Today we’re pleased to present some reflections on this important event.
A Public School Football Coach In Washington State Wants To Pray With Players. AU Says That’s Out Of Bounds.
Yesterday, Americans United filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, telling the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that a public school in Bremerton, Wash., had both the right and the obligation to take action when one of its coaches was discovered leading students in prayer.
According To The GAO, More Vouchers Mean More Problems
This week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent agency that works for Congress and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer money, released a new report on private school voucher programs. The report found that as private school voucher programs continue to spread throughout the states, taxpayers are contributing more and more money each year to programs that are plagued with problems.
Wash. High School Coach Claims God Approves Prayers
A football coach at a Bremerton, Wash., high school is on paid leave after refusing to end his public post-game prayers. Joseph Kennedy has held the prayers on the 50-yard line since 2008 and claims he has “an agreement with God” to continue them.
In October, the Bremerton School District ordered Kennedy to stop the public display as well as his practice of holding pre-game locker room prayers. The coach agreed to the latter, but said his post-game prayers are private and that the demand to end them violated his religious freedom.
Invocations Intercepted: Wash. High School Football Coach Placed On Leave For Refusing To End Coercive Prayers
A Washington state high school football coach who insists he has the right to pray at games has been placed on paid leave, setting the stage for a potential lawsuit.