A state appeals court says members of a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota don’t need to install septic systems to dispose of their “gray water.”
The ruling came Monday from the state Court of Appeals in a long-running religious freedom case that went all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Members of a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota don't need to install septic systems to dispose of their “gray water,” the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a long-running religious freedom case that went all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Swartzentruber Amish in southeastern Minnesota are among the most traditional Amish groups in the country, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch noted in a 2021 ruling. It sent the case back to Minnesota courts for reconsideration in light of a high court decision a month earlier in a different religious freedom case. That ruling went in favor of a Philadelphia-based Catholic foster care agency that said its religious views prevented it from working with same-sex couples.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Court sides with Amish families in case that pits septic tank rules against religious beliefsThe Swartzentruber Amish in southeastern Minnesota are among the most traditional Amish groups in the country.
Read more »
Court sides with Amish families in case that pits septic tank rules against religious beliefsMembers of an Amish community in Minnesota don’t need to install septic systems to dispose of their “gray water,” the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a long-running religious freedom case that went all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read more »
Court sides with Amish families in case that pits septic tank rules against religious beliefsA three-judge panel ruled that the government “failed to demonstrate a compelling state interest” to justify overriding the religious freedom of the Amish families that challenged state regulations…
Read more »
‘They melted the court’: Illegal fireworks display destroys Oakland basketball courtA 4th of July fireworks display caused major damage to a city-owned basketball court. The vandalism at Oak Park has neighbors concerned about safety and wants the city to make necessary repairs.
Read more »
Austin FC Pummels Minnesota United for Third Win in Four GamesAustin FC's summer surge continues with 4-1 win on the road.
Read more »