Sentences with phrase «amendment by religious groups»

Every encroachment and violation of the First Amendment by religious groups violates my rights to religious freedom and violates my equal rights to equality under the law.

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The suit, filed by several Jewish groups and three rabbis on October 4, argues that «the government can not compel the transmission of messages that the speaker does not want to express - especially when the speaker is operating in an area of heightened First Amendment protection, such as a religious ritual.»

Wednesday's decision reversed a lower court ruling, and revived claims by Texas - based groups and individuals, including the McAllen Grace Brethren Church, that the regulation violated their rights under the First Amendment's free exercise clause and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

The group, in turn, successfully beat back efforts by reformers and school choice activists in the Sunshine State to expand choice (and abolish the religious bigotry - driven Blaine amendment banning the use of public school dollars for expanding access to high - quality private school options for poor and minority kids) through the passage of Ameamendment banning the use of public school dollars for expanding access to high - quality private school options for poor and minority kids) through the passage of AmendmentAmendment 8.