United States Department of Justice

Civil Rights Division

The Civil Rights Division has released the May 2020 issue of Religious Freedom in Focus (https://www.justice.gov/crt/religious-freedom-focus-volume-86-may2020) a periodic email update about the Civil Rights Division’s ongoing efforts to protect religious freedom. 

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Justice Department Sends Letter to California Governor Calling for Equal Treatment of Religious Gatherings
• Justice Department Files Suit Against Jackson, New Jersey Alleging Zoning Code Used to Keep Out Orthodox Jewish Schools and Residents
• North Lauderdale, Florida Changes Zoning Code to Equalize Treatment of Places of Worship
• Missouri Man Indicted for Hate Crime and Arson Charges
• Rastafarian Prisoner Released From Solitary Confinement After Justice Department Files Brief Supporting Religious Liberty Claim

For more information about Department of Justice’s initiative on Combating Religious Discrimination and Protecting Religious Freedom, please visit the initiative’s home page at https://www.justice.gov/crt/combating-religious-discrimination-and-protecting-religious-freedom-12, or contact Special Counsel Eric Treene at (202) 353-8622 or at Eric.Treene@usdoj.gov. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list for Religious Freedom in Focus, or if you know someone who would like to be added to it, please write to FirstFreedom@usdoj.gov.

United States Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
http://www.justice.gov/crt