Catholic school's lawsuit against mask mandate goes to federal court
A Catholic school in Lansing, Michigan, and two school parents are suing state officials over the state's requirement that students wear face masks in school, saying this violated the school's religious practices.
A lower court sided with state officials in the suit filed last October when the mandate was in place for school students.
On July 21, this case went before a federal appeals court even though most of the state's COVID-19 restrictions were rescinded in June.
Advocates: Ruling against DACA must push Congress to act
Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants after a federal judge ruled July 16 to end a program that prevents the deportation of thousands of immigrants brought into the U.S. illegally as children.
Supreme Court to take up religious schools, rejects wedding florist
The day after issuing its final opinions for the current term, the Supreme Court announced it was taking up one religious rights case and rejecting another for its next term. Both cases sound somewhat familiar based on previous court rulings.
Activists see temporary stop of federal executions as a starting point
Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department's temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction, but not enough.
