Justice Department Issues Updated RFRA Guidance Directing Federal Agencies on Religious Liberty Protections
The Justice Department released updated guidance July 23 directing federal agencies to fully respect religious liberty rights, emphasizing the need to protect the ability of individuals and organizations to practice their faith in daily interactions with the government.
The memo details protections under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which prevents the federal government from banning religious observances or compelling acts that conflict with sincere beliefs. It also references a Supreme Court 6-3 ruling barring agencies from forcing parents to enroll children in school programs that undermine established religious practices.
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@thejusticedeptToday, the Department of Justice announced the release of updated guidance on federal protections for religious liberty, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to safeguarding the constitutional rights of religious individuals and orga
@tyler2oneil13. RFRA protects sincerely held religious beliefs, regardless of the belief's centrality 14. The federal gov't, under RFRA, cannot ban an aspect of religious observance, compel an act inconsistent w/ it, or pressure an American to modify
@tyler2oneilThe memo cites Mahmoud v. Taylor, when SCOTUS ruled 6-3 that gov't cannot require parents “to submit their children to instruction that poses ‘a very real threat of undermining’ the religious beliefs and practices that the parents wish to i