by Attorney Matt Davis

Balanced, Common Sense IRS Approach to Churches’ Political Involvement

On July 8, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a significant shift in its interpretation of the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 tax code provision that barred churches and other 501(c)(3) organizations from endorsing political candidates. This change, part of a proposed settlement in a lawsuit filed by the National Religious Broadcasters and two Texas churches, allows houses of...

by Attorney Matt Davis

US Supreme Court Hands Religious Organizations 9-0 Victory in Catholic Charities Decision

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s misguided ruling in Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission. This 9-0 decision delivered a stinging rebuke to the Wisconsin court’s liberal justices, affirmed the foresight of its conservative dissenters, and highlighted the pivotal role of Maranatha Baptist...

by Attorney Matt Davis

The Most Talked-About Religious Liberty Case of 2025

The Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission case, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 31, 2025, has emerged as a landmark battle in the realm of religious liberty.