religious exercise
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Judge hears from psychologists, pre-K director in Catholic schools’ challenge to Colorado program
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The director of Colorado’s universal prekindergarten program and a pair of experts in child psychology testified on Wednesday about the importance of LGBTQ inclusion as a trial continued in federal court over a constitutional challenge to the pre-K program’s non-discrimination requirements. Two Catholic institutions, St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton and St. Bernadette Catholic Parish in Lakewood,…
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Judge blocks Colorado from enforcing non-discrimination policy against Christian preschool
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A federal judge has blocked the state from “expelling, punishing, withholding funds from, or otherwise disciplining” a Christian preschool in Chaffee County, even though its policies appear to violate the non-discrimination requirements of Colorado’s universal pre-K program. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico last week granted Darren Patterson Christian Academy a preliminary injunction based…
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Federal judge blocks Colorado from enforcing ‘abortion reversal’ ban against Catholic health clinic
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A Catholic health clinic with locations in Englewood and Denver will be able to keep offering “abortion reversal” treatment after a federal judge on Saturday narrowly blocked the state from enforcing a new law that effectively bans the disputed practice. Bella Health and Wellness succeeded in obtaining a preliminary injunction against Senate Bill 190, which…
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Federal judge sends Muslim inmate’s lawsuit to trial over denial of religious diet
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A jury will decide whether Colorado Department of Corrections officials violated an incarcerated man’s rights by terminating his religious diet when he purchased multiple items that allegedly were in conflict with his meal plan. On Aug. 3, U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez agreed a jury could believe Ray Anthony Smith’s claims that prison…
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10th Circuit agrees Colorado Springs officer did not commit constitutional violation at church
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that a Colorado Springs police officer had not committed a constitutional violation by walking up to a church that had a “no trespassing” sign, knocking on the door and asking to come in. Candace Sgaggio alleged that Officer Marcus Allen violated her Fourth Amendment right…
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Federal judge weighs further intervention in newly-enacted Colorado abortion law
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A federal judge has fewer than five days to decide whether to expand his narrow order blocking a new Colorado law against “abortion reversal” treatment, with the state insisting on Monday that an Englewood-based clinic will not face any near-term consequences from continuing with the disputed practice. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico heard…
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Judge weighs immunity for prison officials in 1993 WTC bomber’s religious exercise lawsuit
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A federal judge is now weighing whether prison officials at the “supermax” facility in Florence may be held liable for allegedly violating a Muslim inmate’s constitutional right to exercise his religion. Ahmad Ajaj was originally sentenced to 240 years for his role in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. He claimed that during…
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10th Circuit rebuffs appeal of attempted Pueblo synagogue bomber
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has turned away an appeal from a man serving nearly 20 years for his attempted bombing of a Pueblo synagogue who had challenged a portion of his sentence on First Amendment grounds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit did not actually reach the question of…