Trump DOJ expands religious liberty protections after major Supreme Court rulings

The Trump administration on Thursday directed federal agencies to give greater consideration to religious liberty when writing regulations, enforcing federal law and accommodating employees' religious beliefs, marking the first major update to Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance on the issue since 2017.

The updated guidance instructs executive agencies to ensure their policies comply with the First Amendment, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and recent...