Religious Discrimination

Unanimously:

Indiana House approves bill on antisemitism

The new bill defines antisemitism as religious discrimination in the state education code.

Tennessee:

Jewish couple may sue state after foster care denied services

Tennessee court rules couple has the right to sue state after foster care agency denied them services because they are Jewish.

Eight years since the Duma firebombing: A Review.

'He's denied basic religious rights and it is outrageous to see terrorists with blood on their hands getting preferential treatment.' Op-ed.

Ohio magistrate was fired for being an Orthodox Jew, jury finds

Ohio woman who alleged six years ago she was fired because she was an observant Jew wins $1.1 million in damages.

Jewish groups file with SCOTUS on behalf of Christian mailman

Orthodox Jewish groups are joining an evangelical Christian mailman’s Supreme Court case.

NYC department of education accused of religious discrimination

Series of meetings where candidates running for board positions are interviewed held on Shabbat, excluding Jewish parents from attending.

Orthodox Union files 'Friend of the Court' brief

Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America urges SCOTUS to require state school aid program to include religious schools.

Lawsuit: Mt. Sinal hospital made Muslim workers cut their beards

3 Muslim workers accuse New York hospital of religious discrimination after ordering them to cut their beards in order to wear mask.

Jewish couple accuses NYC housing authorities of discrimination

Couple files federal lawsuit accusing 2 New York City agencies of discrimination in affordable housing lotteries.

Sweden's ruling party vows to ban religious schools

Social democratic party looks to outlaw religious charter schools amid controversy over school for children of Muslim asylum seekers.

Health club compensates Jewish woman for refusing to allow skirt

US court: Orthodox woman can wear skirt during workout in settlement with Lucille Roberts chain.

Chief of Staff and rabbis meet to defuse tensions

In the wake of tensions in the IDF between the army brass and the religious soldiers, IDF Head met with rabbis to repair wounds.

52 combat soldiers commanded to shave

"I was in shock. Why are they forcing me to choose between two values which I believe in?!" Commander freezes order pending investigation.

New group fights religious discrmination in Army; IDF opposes

The IDF came out against a new group that helps soldiers suffering from religious discrimination in the Army.

NYPD Hasidic Recruit Suffered 'Religious Discrimination'

Court ruling finds that Hasidic-religious NYPD recruit was discriminated against when he was fired over the length of his beard.