DOJ argues religious nonprofits should have equal access to federal…

New DOJ Opinion Bolsters Religious Use of Funds

Justice Department lawyers concluded this week that federal rules prohibiting faith-based groups from using funds for worship, instruction, or proselytization violate the First Amendment. In a new opinion called “Constitutionality of Religious Restrictions on the Use of Federal Funds,” the DOJ found, “Federal statutory provisions and regulations that restrict federal funding based on either the religious status of a program provider or anticipat…

DOJ Lawyers Say Ban on Using Federal Aid for Worship Violates Religious Freedom

Lawyers in the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OCL) concluded Tuesday that federal rules barring faith-based groups from using charity-grant money for worship, religious instruction, or proselytization are unconstitutional and not required by the First Amendment’s establishment clause. The opinion, titled “Constitutionality of Religious Restrictions on the Use of Federal Funds,” answered a formal request from the civil rights offic…

FFRF warns DOJ seeks to force taxpayers to fund religious proselytizing

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning a sweeping new Department of Justice legal opinion that seeks to dramatically expand the ability of religious groups to use federal taxpayer dollars for all sorts of religious activities. The Aug. 25 memorandum from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, titled “Constitutionality of Religious Restrictions on the Use of Federal Funds,” claims that federal restrictions preventing taxpay…

DOJ argues religious nonprofits should have equal access to federal…

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