The Napa Legal Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this episode, we discuss: 0:31 President Trump's new executive order setting the federal government's policy towards biological sex and gender ideology. 8:24 An Ohio state law requiring school boards to permit students to receive a religious education during the school day. 16:10 A legal challenge to Arlington, Texas' ban on donation bins. The Napa Legal Podcast: January 27, 2025.

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this episode, we discuss: (3:35) The recent bill from the US House of Representatives banning men from women's sports in programs with federal funding. (12:52) A legal challenge to New York's state law against employer's religious freedom. (18:46) Montana's Attorney General's attempt to protect parent's rights in their children's decision to obtain an abortion. The Napa Legal Podcast, January 22, 2025.

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! Listen to Executive Director and Vice President Mary Margaret Bush and Counsel Frank DeVito discuss the first principles of religious freedom in the inaugural episode posted on January 20, 2025.

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:

0:28 Letitia James' attempt to prevent pregnancy resource centers from spreading information about a treatment that can reverse the effects of the abortion pill;

13:09 A Missouri man's appeal to the Supreme Court asking for the right to share his faith in a public park after an unfavorable ruling in a lower court;

25:10 Updates on Jimmy Lai, a Catholic advocate for Democracy whose faith has given him strength during his years of solitary confinement in the Chinese prison system.

Tags: NIFLA vs. James, Pregnancy Resource Centers, progesterone, free speech, pro-life, Supreme Court, First Amendment, Jimmy Lai, Sebastian Lai, Hong Kong.

The Napa Legal Podcast, March 21, 2025.

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:1:20 A lawsuit against a Colorado law that bans conversations in counselling about biological sex and gender from a Christian viewpoint, even when the patient expresses a desire to do so;

10:47 Two states' actions to protect the rights of parents to send their children to the school of their choice;

24:20 America's largest bank's recent strides towards preventing religious discrimination and debanking.Napa Legal's Report on De-Platforming: https://www.napalegalinstitute.org/member-resources/de-platforming-the-threat-facing-faith-based-organizationsTags: Chiles v. Salazar, Counseling, free speech, Colorado, viewpoint-based discrimination, religious discrimination, Idaho, school choice, tax credit, tuition assistance, universal schooling, St. Isidore of Seville, Drummond, JPMorgan Chase, debanking, code of conduct, religious liberty.The Napa Legal Podcast, March 19, 2025

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:0:34 The passage of a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Wyoming, which requires any state law or action that could restrict religious liberty to pass a strict scrutiny analysis (the judicial standard for legality).14:18 A legal challenge to a Delaware law requiring pregnancy resource centers to post a lengthy, often false disclaimer on their entrances, in their waiting rooms, and certain online content.24:35 The potential impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on nonprofits.Tags: Religious Liberty, Nonprofit Law, Supreme Court Cases, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, Strict Scrutiny, Free Speech, Pregnancy Resource Centers, Corporate Transparency Act, CTAThe Napa Legal Podcast. March 10, 2025.

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:

0:38 A lawsuit against Liberty University after they fired an employee who acted directly against their statement of doctrine.

18:22 A lawsuit against the US Conference of Catholic Bishops that could let the judiciary govern internal matters of Churches.

27:56 A new study about the effectiveness of giving large unrestricted gifts to nonprofits commonly exercised by billionaire Mackenzie Scott.

27:30: An Extended Essay on Church Autonomy https://fedsoc.org/fedsoc-review/an-extended-essay-on-church-autonomy

Tags: Religious Liberty, Nonprofit Law, Supreme Court Cases, Charitable Giving, Liberty University, Legal Podcast, Catholic Podcast.

The Napa Legal Podcast. March 3, 2025.

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:0:43 A lawsuit over a tech company's policy refusing to give otherwise available discounts to religious organizations.10:15 Stephen Atkerson's recent victory at Georgia State University, where he was previously told by armed police officers that he couldn't discuss Christianity outside of the Free Speech Zones.20:11 Federal and state disputes, including the Kanas Legislature's recent overruling of the governor's veto, over funding "transgender surgeries" and drugs for minors. The Napa Legal Podcast. February 25th, 2025.

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this episode, we discuss:0:50 State supreme court cases in Wyoming, South Carolina, and Georgia challenging laws that generally ban abortion once a baby's heartbeat can be detected.15:39 Pending bills in Vermont and Oregon that would let nurses and assistants prescribe physician assisted suicide.28:40 A US circuit court case over whether or not a county government's employee insurance plan can refuse to pay for "gender transitions."The Napa Legal Podcast, February 17, 2025.

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this episode, we discuss:1:05 The Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports Executive Order with a related pending Senate Bill.10:30 A passionate discussion of the role and history of public schools, as well as how to understand the Establishment Clause in light of a new US Supreme Court Case over the legality of St. Isidore's, a Catholic Charter School in Oklahoma. 23:35 A proposed rule in the D.C. Court of Appeals that could make defending religious clients "professional misconduct." Frank's piece in The American Conservative about the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma City https://www.theamericanconservative.com/charter-case-challenges-school-secularism/The Napa Legal Podcast, February 12, 2025.