January 06, 2026
The Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a Christian ministry is constitutionally clear to refuse employment to people based on their sexual orientation, explaining that the First Amendment allows religious ministries to prefer candidates who share their beliefs about marriage and sexuality.
June 03, 2025
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday appeared hesitant to grant Washington state's bid to wipe out an injunction that bars it from enforcing state anti-discrimination law against a Christian employer that wants to hire co-religionists, but the judges signaled a willingness to depart from the trial court's rationale.
May 30, 2025
The Eighth Circuit will hear from an ex-principal who said she was illegally pushed out after advocating for LGBTQ+ students and authorizing a Pride flag in an inclusivity display, while the Ninth Circuit will consider whether a religious employer can avoid having Washington state's anti-discrimination law enforced against it. Here, Law360 looks at six argument sessions discrimination attorneys should have on their radar.