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Amicus Brief and Press Advisory: Safehouse v. Department of Justice
LRRP and fellow legal scholars file brief in case in which the Department of Justice rejects religious liberty rights of non-profit that provides safe space to injection drug users.
Columbia Law Scholars Respond to New HHS Rule, “Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care”
Today, during his National Day of Prayer remarks, President Trump announced a finalized rule that creates expansive legal protections for healthcare providers with specific religious beliefs, including opposition to abortion, sterilization, end-of-life care, and healthcare for LGBTQ persons.
Amicus Brief and Press Advisory: USA v. Hoffman, et al.
Nationally recognized law professors with expertise in religious liberty law filed an amicus brief in the appeal of the convictions of four sanctuary activists who were found guilty in the crime of leaving water and food in the desert for migrants.
Amicus Brief and Fact Sheet: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and New Jersey v. Trump
Prof. Katherine Franke joined an amicus brief in a case challenging rules that exempt employers with religious/moral objections from compliance with the contraceptive coverage requirement of the Affordable Care Act. The brief explains that these rules conflict with constitutional religious liberty law by requiring employees to bear the cost of their employer's beliefs.
New Year, New Name: The Public Rights/Private Conscience Project is now the Law, Rights, and Religion Project
Effective today, Thursday, January 24th, 2019, the Public Rights/Private Conscience Project will be the Law, Rights, and Religion Project. This name change comes as we seek to more clearly represent our mission to the wider public.
Religious Liberty for a Select Few: The Justice Department Is Promoting Discrimination Across the Federal Government
This report outlines the ways in which a guidance document issued by the Trump-era Attorney General interprets and expands religious liberty laws in a way that elevates the right to religious exemptions over other legal and constitutional rights. The guidance has been used to limit access to reproductive health care and threatens to limit enforcement of various health, employment, and anti-discrimination protections.
Testimony: LRRP speaks to New York City Council on Gender and Racial Equity Training
Ashe McGovern, Legislative and Policy Director of Columbia Law School’s Law, Rights, and Religion Project testified before the New York City Council Committee on Women’s Issues on a bill that would require several city agencies to undergo training on “implicit bias, discrimination, cultural competency and structural inequity, including with respect to gender, race and sexual orientation.”