The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Religion-State Relations”
N.Y. Doctor Accused of Desecration Can Be Sent to Japan, Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2025
A federal appeals court ruled that Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and practicing Christian, may be extradited to face charges of vandalism. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Tries to Tie Mamdani to Muslim Leader’s Anti-Gay Stance
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2025
Andrew Cuomo, trailing in the New York City mayor’s race, sought to contrast his role in legalizing same-sex marriage with the views of some of Mr. Mamdani’s supporters. Source: New York Times
Catholic School Teacher Says She Was Suspended for Surrogate Pregnancy
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2025
Jadira Bonilla, a kindergarten teacher at a Catholic school in southern New Jersey, was told she might have violated her contract, according to an email shared with The New York Times. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Attacks Supreme Court, but Virus Ruling Is Warning to Governors
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
The court signaled that if unconstrained religious observance and public safety are sometimes at odds, then religious freedom should win out. Source: New York Times