Clinic in the News

Fighting for the Freedom to Practice Religion in Prison

Faculty and students in Harvard Law’s Religious Freedom Clinic work on a pair of cases seeking justice for incarcerated Rastafarians whose dreadlocks were shorn by prison officials

By Rachel Reed | Harvard Law Today - Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Supreme Court Preview: Groff v. DeJoy

By Rachel Reed | Harvard Law Today - Friday, April 7, 2023

Upcoming Supreme Court Case on Religious Liberties Draws Multifaith Support

By Jorja Siemons | The Boston Globe - Monday, April 10, 2023

Ninth Circuit Revives Religious Bias Suit Over California Loyalty Oath

By Patrick Hoff | Law360 - Monday, April 3, 2023

Sikh Men can Serve in the Marine Corps without Shaving Their Beards, Court Says

By Halisia Hubbard | NPR - Saturday, December 24, 2022

Veterans, Muslim and Jewish Groups File Support for Sikh Recruits suing Marine Corps

By Alejandra Molina | Religion News Service - Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Court Blocks New York Beach City from Taking Jewish Group’s Land for Lifeguard Center

By Alex Swoyer | The Washington Times - Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Long Island City Threatens to Seize Property from Jewish Group to Build Lifeguard Center Blocks from Beach

Lawsuit filed by Chabad of the Beaches against the Village of Atlantic Beach to stop the village from unlawfully taking property by eminent domain; Judge issues restraining order

By Peyton Luke | July 18, 2022

New York Town's Use of Eminent Domain to Seize Land from Jewish Chabad Faces Legal Challenge

The village did not purchase the properties when they remained vacant for years, only moving after the Chabad purchased them

By Tyler O'Neil | June 11, 2022

‘Why Can’t I Hold His Hand?’ The Supreme Court Will Decide What Comforts a Pastor Can Offer During an Execution

Lawsuit filed by Chabad of the Beaches against the Village of Atlantic Beach to stop the village from unlawfully taking property by eminent domain; Judge issues restraining order

By Madeleine Carlisle | November 4, 2021

Supreme Court Preview: Ramirez v. Collier

Josh McDaniel, director of Harvard’s Religious Freedom Clinic, explains SCOTUS’s upcoming Free Exercise case — and how his clinic is involved

By Rachel Reed | October 20, 2021