What happens when governments try to exclude religious foster care agencies? Philadelphia put out an urgent call for 300 more foster families, then refused to send children to any foster families who work with Catholic Social Services, accusing the agency of “discrimination under the guise of religious freedom.” Michigan told agencies statewide that they would have to close their doors if they did not place children with same-sex couples. What will happen in the legal challenges to these actions, and will the Supreme Court step in? Becket Senior Counsel Lori Windham will discuss Fulton v. City of Philadelphia and Buck v. Gordon, two cases challenging government exclusion of religious agencies. The Supreme Court is poised to decide soon whether it will hear Fulton this term, and the Sixth Circuit is set to consider Michigan’s actions in Buck.
Featuring:
Lori Windham, Senior Counsel, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
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