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Supreme Court protects Catholic Charities' mission to serve
The Supreme Court
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Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission<[link removed]>, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled last year that Catholic Charities’ ministry to the poor and needy was not “typical” religious activity. This meant that Catholic Charities could not join the Wisconsin Catholic Church’s unemployment compensation program but was required to pay into the state’s less efficient and more costly plan (
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<[link removed]>to learn more). Represented by Becket, Catholic Charities asked the Justices in March to protect its freedom to join the Church program.
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Our Catholic Charities victory in the news:
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Mark Rienzi discusses the unanimous Supreme Court decision in Catholic Charities with EWTN
EWTN | JUNE 6, 2025 |
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Supreme Court backs Catholic Charities in tax exemption case
WASHINGTON POST | JUNE 5, 2025 |
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Hear, Hear, Sotomayor and Jackson
WALL STREET JOURNAL | JUNE 5, 2025 |
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On a big decision day, the Supreme Court sent a message about unity
DESERET NEWS | JUNE 5, 2025 |
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Supreme Court Soundly Affirms Religious Freedom in Wisconsin Catholic Charities Case
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER | JUNE 5, 2025 |
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The Supreme Court Corrects Wisconsin on Religious Freedom
FIRST THINGS | JUNE 6, 2025 |
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What else is happening at Becket:
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California agrees to stop penalizing Jewish children with disabilities
BECKET | MAY 19, 2025 |
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Catholic bishops ask court to quickly block unconstitutional Washington law breaking seal of confession
BECKET | JUNE 6, 2025 |
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Cardinal Dolan is honored for his 'unwavering voice in support of religious liberty' - which is 'downright essential for the flourishing,' he says
DESERET NEWS | MAY 23, 2025 |
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What we're reading:
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The Totalitarian Tendency and the Confessional
THE DISPATCH | JUNE 9, 2025 |
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan's Remarks at the 2025 Canterbury Medal Gala
THE GOOD NEWSROOM & BECKET | MAY 22, 2025 |
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Selling out religious freedom to give copper to China
BREITBART | JUNE 9, 2025 |
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