Tag: Religious

1943 Supreme Court decision empowered religious objections

Jun. 7—VALDOSTA — June 14 marks the 81st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, a landmark ruling that found compulsory flag salute policies in public schools to be an unconstitutional violation of freedom of speech and religion. “The Barnette decision was not only a victory for […]

Soldier honors Native American heritage after religious accommodation

An Army major is celebrating one year of having earned approval to wear his hair and tribe-specific regalia items in a way that honors his Native American heritage during appropriate service ceremonies. Maj. Patrick Sorensen, a marketing and operations officer in the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, shared photos online displaying his longer hair adorned […]