Justice Department Updates Religious Liberty Guidance Across Agencies

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche issued updated guidance expanding the 2017 Religious Liberty Guidelines to reflect recent Supreme Court decisions, reinforcing protections for church autonomy, parental rights, and the free exercise and establishment clauses in federal programs and enforcement. The memo elevates religious liberty as a fundamental right, clarifying accommodations under RFRA and Title VII and directing agencies to ensure equal treatment of religious organizations and allow individuals to live out their faith in daily life.