DOJ Updates Religious Liberty Protections for Parental Rights and Schools

The Justice Department issued updated religious liberty guidance strengthening protections for parental rights and religious expression in schools to reflect recent Supreme Court decisions. The revisions clarify limits on coerced observance under the Establishment Clause while affirming that faith-based expression cannot be singled out for exclusion. The move signals the administration's continued alignment with a Court that has broadened accommodations for religious families and institutions.