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Listen to Napa Legal's Senior Counsel and Director of Content Frank DeVito discuss key legal and policy updates relevant to faith-based nonprofits with Joseph Clement each week.
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Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. In this week's episode, Frank DeVito and Joseph Clement discuss the following updates:0:57 Whether or not Colorado's ban on affirming a child's God-given sex in counselling violates the First Amendment;17:02 the National Right to Life Committee's recent involvement in a lawsuit against Idaho's ban on abortion trafficking;26:29 A Michigan-based program that provides funding for expectant mothers and families with new babies.Explore more of the Napa Legal Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwszS7Ql6_y51WlMS0kPL-Kcn8CajmaRWVisit Napa Legal's website here:www.napalegalinstitute.orgRead Napa Legal's blog here:https://www.napalegalinstitute.org/publications/and-gods-firstTags: Kaley v. Chiles, oral arguments, SCOTUS OT 25, Free Speech Clause, subpoenas, First Choice v. Platkin, religious liberty, nonprofit law, legal podcast, pro-life movement, abortion, constitutional amendments.The Napa Legal Podcast, October 16, 2025
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious freedom from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits.In this guest episode, Fr. Tad Pacholcyzk from the National Catholic Bioethics Center joins Napa Legal's Frank DeVito and Joseph Clement to discuss the philosophical foundations and practical implications of protecting medical conscience rights.What You'll Learn- What are medical conscience rights, and why do they matter- Why should medical professionals be free to bring their faith into their practice- How should we respond to the surge of moral relativism that interferes with protections for religious freedomGuest BioFr. Tad Pacholcyzk is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts and the Senior Ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center. He earned his PhD in Neuroscience at Yale University, and has spoken extensively on bioethical issues for over 20 years.If you appreciate this content, please like, share, and subscribe. Explore more of the Napa Legal Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwszS7Ql6_y51WlMS0kPL-Kcn8CajmaRWVisit Napa Legal's website here:www.napalegalinstitute.orgRead Napa Legal's blog here:https://www.napalegalinstitute.org/publications/and-gods-firstTags: Bioethics, medicine, religious liberty, Chiles v. Salazar, Free Speech, NCBC.The Napa Legal Podcast, October 9, 2025
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious freedom from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits.In this guest episode, David Cortman from the Alliance Defending Freedom joins Napa Legal's Frank DeVito and Joseph Clement to discuss the complex issues surrounding religious freedom in public schools. We explore how the history, tradition, and laws of the United States all work to protect religious free exercise in public education.What You'll Learn- What constitutional protections students have for religious expression- How parental rights have been respected in public schools in America and what threats parents face today- Recent and active Supreme Court cases affecting the exercise of religion in schoolsGuest BioDavid Cortman is the Vice President of US Litigation and Senior Counsel and the Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for nearly 30 years and has litigated (and won) major cases affecting religious freedom at the Supreme Court.If you appreciate this content, please like, share, and subscribe. Leave a comment below — we’d love to hear your experiences or questions about religious freedom in schools.Explore more of the Napa Legal Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwszS7Ql6_y51WlMS0kPL-Kcn8CajmaRWVisit Napa Legal's website here:www.napalegalinstitute.orgRead Napa Legal's blog here:https://www.napalegalinstitute.org/publications/and-gods-first
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. This week Frank DeVito and Joseph Clement discuss the following legal and policy updates:0:55 The Fifth Circuit's recent decision in favor a Baptist organization that invoked the Church Autonomy Doctrine;14:09 A new law in California that expands who is allowed to make medical decisions for minors other than the child's parents;21:48 An attempt in the Florida legislature to revoke state funding from pregnancy resource centers.Tags: First Amendment, religion clauses, religious liberty, parental rights, due process, jurisprudence, pro-life, abortion.The Napa Legal Podcast, September 29, 2025
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. In this week's episode, Frank DeVito and Joseph Clement discuss the following updates.1:13 A Christian mom is appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to bring her daughter with her to Church services. Her request comes after a lower court ruled that her Protestant church could cause "major psychological harm" to her daughter.14:36 A Christian nonprofit filed a lawsuit to regain over $400,000 in grants after they were revoked since the organization hired only members of the same faith.22:23 A Post-Dobbs regulation that prevented doctors from assisting in abuse investigations was vacated.Tags: Maine Supreme Court, free exercise, Church Autonomy Doctrine, ministerial exception, first amendment, establishment clause, medical privacy, abortion. The Napa Legal Podcast, September 22, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious liberty through the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. This week Joseph Clement is joined by guest host David Kolenda (GCP 2024 Fellow) to discuss the following legal and policy updates:1:36 Two parents are appealing to the Supreme Court after a public school refused to disclose conversations that staff had with their young daughter;9:51 Arizona's law requiring nonprofit donors' names and address to be leaked is facing a challenge in the state's highest court;19:47 Quebec's legislature plans to ban prayer in public.Tags: Due Process clause, parental rights, social transitions, "shock the conscience" test, Constitutional law, religious liberty, donor privacy, campaign activity, Quebec secularism minister, free speech, human rights, First Amendment, charter of human rights, censorship.The Napa Legal Podcast, September 15, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal podcast, where we discuss religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. In this week's episode, Frank DeVito and Joseph Clement discuss the following policy and legal updates:1:06 A Christian physician assistant's lawsuit against her former employer who allegedly fired her over her religious beliefs;10:40 A pending bill that would promote training, resources, research, and awareness of palliative care;20:29 More public funding for religious organizations to bolster their security systems.Read the Sixth Circuit's ruling here: https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kloosterman-Decision.pdfRead the pending bill here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2287/textRead the letter from the USCCB here: https://www.usccb.org/resources/CHA%20USCCB%20letter%20of%20support%20for%20PCHETA%202025%20final%20-%20Senate.pdfRead the DHS press release here: https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250819/dhs-awards-110-million-help-protect-houses-worship-and-nonprofitTags: Employment lawsuit, compelled arbitration, free exercise, free speech, equal protection, physician assisted suicide, medical aid in dying, hospice.The Napa Legal Podcast, September 8, 2025
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we examine religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. This week we discuss the following legal and policy updates:1:13 A district court recently applied the Church Autonomy Doctrine to a fraud lawsuit against leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints;11:42 A Christian baker's request to the Supreme Court to overturn the highly controversial Smith precedent after she was sued for declining to bake a cask celebrating a same-sex legal marriage;20:09 A recent decision striking down Minnesota's discriminatory policy that excludes religious schools from a tuition reimbursement program.Read the district court's Church Autonomy decision here:https://becketnewsite.s3.amazonaws.com/20250826113227/Tenth-Circuit-Opinion-Gaddy.pdfRead the Christian baker's petition for cert here:https://becketnewsite.s3.amazonaws.com/20250827094241/Tastries-Cathy-Miller-Cert-Petition.pdfRead the ruling on Minnesota's policy here:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-mnd-0_23-cv-01527/pdf/USCOURTS-mnd-0_23-cv-01527-0.pdfTags: LDS, Mormon church, RICO, fraud and racketeering, First Amendment, free speech, free exercise, Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop, public accommodations laws, Employment Division v. Smith, Minnesota PSEO, Establishment Clause, Carson v. Makin, tuition reimbursement laws.The Napa Legal Podcast, September 2, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. In this week's episode, we discuss:1:34 A new Presidential Executive Order that combats debanking based on religious or political beliefs;15:34 What happened when a public school district opened its doors to everyone but a Christian nonprofit;24:06 An update on a lawsuit over the transfer of Oak Flat, a site of Native American worship, to a mining company.Tags: JPMorgan Chase, religious discrimination, Establishment Clause, Carson v. Makin, Trinity Lutheran, Apache Stronghold, RFRA, environmental law.The Napa Legal Podcast, August 25 2025
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based non-profits. In this week's episode, we'll cover:1:40 The most recent ruling Little Sisters of the Poor case, where the Catholic nuns are seeking an exemption from a requirement that employers provide contraceptives and abortifacients through their health insurance plans;21:42 An Arkansas law that bans transgender medical and chemical interventions for minors;32:10 A Catholic medical student's lawsuit after she was dismissed from her program upon voicing her concerns about being required to observe an abortion without prior notice.Tags: Religious rule, moral rule, Affordable Care Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), Skrmetti, religious discrimination, Title VI.The Napa Legal Podcast, August 18, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we examine religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. In this week's episode, we discuss the following legal and policy updates.1:02 A federal circuit court's recent ruling to apply the ministerial exception to a customer service representative at a Christian nonprofit;14:02 A court's decision to allow a Catholic medical clinic to continue administering progesterone to women who want to reverse the effects of an abortion pill;24:00 Governor Stitt of Oklahoma's recent executive order blocking all state funding from abortion providers.Tags: First Amendment, Hosanna-Tabor, Bella Health, abortion pill reversal, Medina v. Kerr.The Napa Legal Podcast, August 11, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we examine religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. In this week's episode, we discuss the following legal and policy updates.1:21 A lawsuit in Pennsylvania over religious discrimination in children's sports;8:43 A federal agency's recent decision to allow religious organizations access to emergency disaster funding;17:06 A Christian bookstore's efforts to protect their right to religious liberty which facing censorship and legally compelled speech.Tags: PIAA, public school sports, Trinity Lutheran, Small Business Administration, Center for Faith, establishment clause, free exercise, freedom of religion, religious liberty, CADA, anti-discrimination laws, free speech, first amendment.The Napa Legal Podcast, August 4, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this guest episode, Frank DeVito is joined by ADF's Suzanne Beecher. They discuss two upcoming Supreme Court cases that will determine the future of women's sports and sex-based distinctions in athletic competitions.Tags: West Virginia v. B.P.J., Hecox v. Little, Title IX.The Napa Legal Podcast, July 31, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:1:09 A court ruling against Washington’s law that attempted to force clergy to either abandon their faith or face fines and imprisonment;11:25 Mississippi’s MAMA program that offers support to young families;17:08 The recent decision of several major hospitals and hospital networks to stop performing “transgender surgeries" on minors.Tags: Mandated reporter, religious liberty, seal of Confession, pregnancy resource centers, pro-life life, Skirmetti.The Napa Legal Podcast, July 29, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast!In this guest episode with Nathan Berkeley, the Religious Freedom Institute's (RFI) Associate Vice President of US Strategies and Communications, we discuss how assisted suicide negatively impacts religious liberty.Tags: PAS, physician assisted suicide, medical conscience rights, free exercise, freedom of religion.The Napa Legal Podcast, July 24, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:1:45 A settlement in a dispute between Camp IdRaHaJe and Colorado officials over the state's requirement that all summer camps permit campers of the opposite sex to share private spaces;12:15 An ongoing lawsuit over whether or not students at private universities in Virginia obtaining religious degrees are eligible for state financial assistance;22:50 A recent consent decree in which a public school district agreed to stop viewpoint-based discrimination on its Facebook page.Tags: First Amendment, public accommodation law, free exercise, free speech, VTAG, church and state, censorship.The Napa Legal Podcast, July 21, 2025
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:0:45 clarifying the conversation about the IRS's recent statements in a joint motion regarding the Johnson Amendment and if religious leaders are able to endorse political candidates during religious activities;22:53 A new Supreme Court case involving a street preacher who was fined after sharing his faith near a city amphitheater; 35:20 Missouri's new law protecting religious and political student associations.Tags: Internal Revenue Service, free speech, censorship, Gabriel Olivier, First Amendment, political campaigning, 501(c)(3) laws, campaign law, speech on campusThe Napa Legal Podcast, July 14, 2025
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss several of the Supreme Court's most impactful cases for religious liberty in this previous term. We'll also preview two upcoming cases in the next term that the Supreme Court has already agreed to hear.1:50 St. Isidore v. Drummond6:30 Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Department of Labor16:10 Mahmoud v. Taylor23:30 Medina v. Planned Parenthood28:15 United States v. Skirmetti34:40 Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton36:15 Chiles v. Salazar40:45 First Choice v. PlatkinTags: Supreme Court, religious freedom, parents' rights, school choice, free speech, first amendment, Constitutional Law.The Napa Legal Podcast, July 7 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:2:10 The US Supreme Court's recent ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood, a case over whether or not states can refuse Medicaid funding to the nation's largest abortion provider;20:20 A new HHS investigation into a major medical provider over its potentially illegal treatment of a nurse who requested religious exemptions;34:28 A circuit court's recent ruling in favor of two public school teachers who were after they started a grassroots political movement.Tags: Planned Parenthood, SCOTUS, religious freedom, South Carolina, Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights, Pickering Balance Test, Free Speech, I Resolve.The Napa Legal Podcast, July 1, 2025.
Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:1:31 The US Supreme Court's recent ruling on whether or not a Tennessee law banning "transgender procedures" for minors violates the Constitution;9:27 The US Supreme Court's order to a New York court to revisit an abortion exemption in light of the recent Catholic Charities case;20:40 A New York bill that expands access to physician assisted suicide;35:32 Iowa's Parent's Bill of Rights that enables religious education during the school day.Read Frank DeVito's article in First Things here:https://firstthings.com/the-supreme-court-corrects-wisconsin-on-religious-freedom/Read Joseph Clement's blog post at Napa Legal Institute here:https://www.napalegalinstitute.org/post/catholic-charities-bureau-v-wisconsin-applies-the-establishment-clause-to-prevent-religious-discriminationTags: Skirmetti, transgender procedures, abortion laws, New York MAiD, parent's rights, religious education in public schools.The Napa Legal Podcast, June 24, 2025.
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