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Op-ed: Losing their religion – AG Barr should recognize the faith of progressives
LRRP Director Elizabeth Reiner Platt explores the Trump administration’s continued assaults on progressive rights of conscience.
Whose Faith Matters? The Fight for Religious Liberty Beyond the Christian Right
A comprehensive report documenting the many contexts in which people of faith engaged in humanitarian and social justice work have fought for the right to exercise their religion.
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.