JCRL and The Cato Institute stand against Phoenix’s city ordinance that would force Christians to violate their own religious consciences.
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Baptist press mentions JCRL’s amicus brief in the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission v. Hands On Originals case.
JCRL’s amicus brief in Ricks v. Idaho Board of Contractors is mentioned.
Howard Slugh and JCRL’s amicus brief in American Legion v. American Humanist Association are mentioned.
Howard Slugh is cited, arguing how important the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is for safeguarding religious liberty.
Kentucky Today mentions the amicus brief JCRL joined in Brush & Nib Studio v. Phoenix.
JCRL’s defense of the right of faith-based business owners to freely exercise their religious liberty is mentioned in this article.
JCRL’s amicus brief in Brush & Nib Studio v. Phoenix is mentioned.
The Arizona Capitol Times cites a JCRL brief in a case involving the city of Phoenix forcing artists to custom-design artwork for same-sex wedding invitations. It notes that “a legal brief by the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty says even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that gays have a right to marry, nothing in that ruling requires that others share that belief − or allows that they be forced to act in ways that endorse same-sex nuptials.
The Arizona Capitol Times notes that JCRL supports the right of all artists to produce their art in ways that are consonant with their consciences. Sadly, the ADL lined up behind the city of Phoenix, arguing that the government may compel artists to paint for whatever causes it deems proper, even when client requests would require the artist to violate her religious convictions.