Religion, Sacred Space, and Climate Before the US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court convened its 2026–2027 term on Monday with an aggressive docket that places the intersection of environmental accountability, property development, public funding, and religious liberty under intense scrutiny. While the initial disputes feature prominent corporate and mainstream religious litigants—including fossil-fuel conglomerates, Catholic dioceses, and local municipal governments—legal scholars emphasize…

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Religion, Sacred Space, and Climate Before the US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court officially opened its 2026–2027 term with an ambitious and consequential docket. As the high court convened for oral arguments, legal scholars, civil rights advocates, and religious organizations turned their attention to a series of high-profile disputes. While none of the specific petitions directly feature a Pagan, indigenous, or…

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Supreme Court Term Opens: Landmark Cases on Climate, Land Use, and Religious Freedom Carry High Stakes for Minority Faiths

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court officially opened its 2026–2027 term with an assertive docket that places foundational questions of corporate accountability, property rights, and the boundaries of religious liberty squarely before the bench. While the primary litigants in these high-profile disputes hail from mainstream Christian traditions or multinational energy conglomerates, the outcomes threaten to…

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Maine Supreme Court Rules in High-Stakes Child Custody and Religious Freedom Dispute, Paving the Way for U.S. Supreme Court Challenge

PORTLAND, Maine — In a unanimous and legally significant ruling, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court has determined that family courts may rely on the standard "best interest of the child" framework to resolve religious upbringing disputes between separated parents, without needing to apply strict constitutional scrutiny. The decision, handed down on September 1 in Emily…

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Supreme Court to Weigh Religious Liberty and Nondiscrimination in Landmark Colorado Preschool Case

WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on November 3 in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a high-stakes legal battle centered on Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program. While the immediate dispute involves Catholic parish schools and state nondiscrimination mandates, the implications of the case extend far beyond traditional Christian…

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Supreme Court to Weigh State Nondiscrimination Rules Against Religious Freedom in Colorado Preschool Case

WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on November 3 in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a high-stakes legal battle that could profoundly reshape the boundary between religious accommodation and government nondiscrimination protections. While the case stems directly from a conflict between Catholic parish preschools and the state…

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Supreme Court Clears Path to $655 Million Seizure as West Bank Braces for Fiscal Reckoning

WASHINGTON / RAMALLAH — In a development that threatens to deliver a catastrophic blow to an already crumbling regional economy, the United States Supreme Court has cleared the path for the enforcement of a massive $655.5 million legal judgment against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA). The high-stakes decision, issued by…

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