Justice Delayed
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: The news that the FBI is going to investigate attacks on crisis pregnancy centers and Catholic churches is a welcome, if overdue, development.
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Paul Vaughn, Pro-Life Father of 11 Arrested by FBI Speaks Out
‘It was all very shocking. No one can believe the federal government would do something like this,’ said Paul Vaughn, who is facing alleged violations of the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
The Department of Injustice
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: Recent dramatic arrests of pro-life activists beg scrutiny over the political biases at work as more than a 100 violent acts against churches and pro-life facilities have seemingly escaped federal attention.
Legal Experts Call Out Biden DOJ’s Aggressive Targeting of Pro-Life Demonstrators Following at-Home Raids
Recent raids on pro-life families with young children have left attorneys and lawmakers questioning the Biden administration’s legal tactics.
Abortion-Protesting Priest Faces Possible Prison Time After Charges Under FACE Act
Father Fidelis Moscinski, 52, a priest of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR), was charged last week under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, a 1994 federal law that prohibits the blocking of access to abortion facilities.
Can the Department of Justice Stop Texas’ Heartbeat Act?
The DOJ has filed suit against the Texas law, but legal critics say its argument is ‘weak’ and the outcome could actually hinge on another major abortion case before the Supreme Court.
Justice Department Calls San Francisco Worship Restrictions ‘Draconian’
The DOJ letter called on the mayor to treat places of worship equally with other venues where people share enclosed spaces, such as gyms, tattoo parlors, hair salons, massage studios, and daycares.
DOJ Clarifies Religious Groups’ Equal Access to Government Grants
The July 28 guidance clarifies that faith-based groups offering secular services cannot be disqualified from federal assistance purely on their religious status.
DOJ, Religious-Liberty Groups Fight for Religious Freedom Amid Coronavirus
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has issued a memo instructing that restrictions that apply unfairly to religious institutions and believers remain unconstitutional during the pandemic.
Justice Department Backs Mississippi Church Over Drive-In Services
In its brief, the DOJ argued that the church tailored its services to comply with public health guidelines, and that the city government acted unfairly in enforcing its restrictions on churches but not on other entities such as restaurants serving drive-in patrons.
