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Charles J. Russo

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Are religious charter schools constitutional? After deadlocked SCOTUS decision, another Oklahoma case is trying to find out

A new application for a religious charter school is stirring up far-reaching questions about the constitutionality of public aid to faith-based...

29.09.2026 9

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Charles J. Russo

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

American courts have heard cases over the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether lessons are constitutional depends on their...

29.06.2026 30

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Charles J. Russo

Why a Supreme Court case over a haircut could be a setback for religious liberty

Landor v. Louisiana highlights the religious rights of the nearly 2 million people imprisoned in the US – and how challenging it can be to protect...

26.06.2026 30

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Charles J. Russo

Texas proposes Bible readings for K‑12 students, reigniting century‑old legal battle over their place in public schools

American courts have legislated the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether it’s constitutional depends on the aims of...

27.04.2026 30

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Charles J. Russo

3 States Are Challenging Precedent Against Posting the Ten Commandments in Public Schools

05.12.2025 50

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Charles J. Russo

3 states are challenging precedent against posting the Ten Commandments in public schools – cases that could land back at the Supreme Court

New laws mandating the Ten Commandments’ display in schools have faced lawsuits in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.

05.12.2025 50

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Charles J. Russo

Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state  divide

Landor v. Louisiana, one of this year’s highest-profile religious freedom cases, underscores how complex legal protections for free exercise are in...

06.11.2025 40

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Charles J. Russo

3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court

Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas are testing a Supreme Court precedent barring displays of the Ten Commandments’ display in public school classrooms.

05.09.2025 40

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Charles J. Russo

Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers

School lawyers are petitioning the Supreme Court to hear Cambridge Christian School v. Florida High School Athletic Association.

05.08.2025 40

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Charles J. Russo