Court Rulings

“Religious freedom advocates praised a federal appeals court opinion that protects the freedom of churches and other religious groups in the face of government interference in employment decisions.” - BPNews

The judge said Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas lacked standing - C.Post

“The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled as constitutional Oct. 16 a 1998 Kentucky law that requires an abortion clinic to have transfer agreements with a hospital and an ambulance service. The split decision by a three-judge panel reversed a federal court opinion that struck down the state law” - BPNews

“The Thomas More Society, which defended Center for Medical Progress founder David Daleiden, has announced its plans to appeal the court’s ruling in Planned Parenthood v. The Center for Medical Progress.

“U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor, an appointee of President George W. Bush, vacated a 2016 Obamacare mandate that critics feared could have forced faith-based doctors out of work if they refused to perform gender-transition procedures or abortions on patients referred to them.” - Christian Post

“The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Monday that the city of Philadelphia can exclude a Catholic foster care agency form its placement program for its refusal to work with same-sex couples.” - Jurist

“The ruling shatters the claim that the tapes, which feature Planned Parenthood associates discussing the processes by which organs from the remains of aborted children can be harvested … were selectively edited.

“Religious freedom provides no legal basis to discipline transgender workers who violate workplace gender policies, a U.S. appeals court has ruled in a groundbreaking decision.” BPNews

“An Oregon County Court has granted a Portland resident’s request to be designated ‘genderless.’ The 27-year-old video game designer has been granted the right to change his name to ‘Patch,’ only one name, and to be designated as ‘agender,’ meaning no gender.”

“The court ruled in favor of Gadberry, affirming the trial court’s decision that ‘[Gadberry’s] and [McQueen’s] fundamental constitutional rights to privacy and equal protection under the 14th Amendment … will be violated if either is forced to procreate against his or her wishes.’ … . no action can be taken without both parties consenting in writing.” Jurist