A federal judge allowed a case that claims Michigan officials religiously discriminated against a Christian working at the University of Michigan Health-West to proceed.
"Invalidate the criminalization of protected First Amendment activity and to also strip Maui County of any ability to criminally charge anyone who exercises their First Amendment rights."
Justice Neil Gorsuch, who wrote the majority opinion, declared, "The First Amendment’s protections belong to all, not just to speakers whose motives the government finds worthy. In this case, Colorado seeks to force an individual to speak in ways that align with its views but defy her conscience about a matter of major significance."
The University of Minnesota's Office of Undergraduate Studies has faced criticism after opening its paid undergraduate internship program application to non-white applicants only.