University of Iowa Pays $2 Million to Settle Discrimination Lawsuits With Christian Student Groups
University of Iowa will pay nearly $2 million to settle discrimination lawsuits with two Christian student groups.
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University of Iowa will pay nearly $2 million to settle discrimination lawsuits with two Christian student groups.
An Iowa board said Monday the state will pay almost $2 million to settle two federal lawsuits alleging "viewpoint discrimination" by the University of Iowa against evangelical student groups that required their leaders to adhere to Christian beliefs.
The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling against multiple religious employers seeking an exemption to a New York regulation requiring employers to provide healthcare plans that include coverage of medically necessary abortions.
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to review the legality of a New York mandate that requires religious organizations to cover abortion in their insurance plans.