Author: Randy Slovacek

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Judge: Requiring Employers To Provide Coverage For PrEP Violates Religious Rights

Legal eagle Chris Geidner reports that US District Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas has ruled that requiring employers to provide coverage for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) drugs  which prevents the transmission of HIV, violates the religious rights of employers under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Legal eagle Chris Geidner reports that US District Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas has ruled that requiring employers to provide coverage for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) drugs  which prevents the transmission of HIV, violates the religious rights of employers under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Continue reading “Judge: Requiring Employers To Provide Coverage For PrEP Violates Religious Rights”

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Conversion Therapy Ban Upheld In WA + More News

A federal appellate court has upheld the constitutionality of a Washington state law that bans conversion therapy - the practice of trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Some new items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A federal appellate court has upheld the constitutionality of a Washington state law that prohibits therapists from trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity, ruling that the treatment is conduct, not protected speech. Continue reading “Conversion Therapy Ban Upheld In WA + More News”

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Judge Agrees To Special Master To Review Files Seized At Mar-A-Lago

Just some of the documents found at Mar-a-Lago (photo: Justice Dept)
A federal judge has agreed to Donald Trump’s request for a “special master” – an independent third party – to review evidence seized by the FBI in the search at his Mar-a-Lago residence last month. Continue reading “Judge Agrees To Special Master To Review Files Seized At Mar-A-Lago”