First Amendment Archives - M.Y.

California Woman Sentenced to 15 Months for Threatening To Bomb Catholic Prep School

March 27, 2021March 28, 2021 Press Release 1 Comment Civil Rights, First Amendment

“No school and no child should be subjected to death threats, because of their religious beliefs ” said Pamela S. Karlan, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, “and the Department of Justice will continue to vigorously prosecute violent threats motivated by bias.”

Civil Rights

Justice Department Settles Claims Against Toms River over Zoning Code that Restricts Houses of Worship

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Public 1 Comment Civil Rights, First Amendment, Religious Discrimination

These restrictions had a particular impact on the township’s Orthodox Jewish population, who, because of their faith and religious traditions, tend to worship at small houses of worship, which they walk to and from on the Sabbath and Holidays.

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Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Student Group’s First Amendment Case Against University of Iowa

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Press Release 0 Comments Business Leaders in Christ, First Amendment, Southern District of Iowa, Statement of Interest, Tippie School of Business, University of Iowa

“The First Amendment freedoms of association, speech, and religion prohibit public colleges and universities from suppressing the expression and beliefs of student groups that officials disagree with,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division.