by Attorney Matt DavisBalanced, 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 DavisUS 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 DavisSupreme Court’s St. Isidore Decision: A Balanced Outcome for Religious Liberty
In a closely watched case decided on May 22, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed a groundbreaking issue in religious liberty: whether Oklahoma could establish the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The Court’s 4-4 deadlock, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recusing herself, upheld the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling that...
by Attorney Matt Davis