A Memphis school says it can’t bar a club sponsored by The Satanic Temple, which has been stirring fury with First Amendment challenges and public displays, including one in Iowa that was vandalized.
Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds.
Joseph Kennedy’s case expanded the place of religion in public life. On Wednesday, he said he would “continue to work to help people understand and embrace the historic ruling at the heart of our case.”
The option of “alternative service” vanished after martial law was declared last year. But some have refused to serve, and now face jail time and skepticism about their motives.