American Atheists expressed shock and disgust at the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton to allow staff-led prayer in the public school system.
News Archive
News
Legal Analysis
American Atheists Denounces Supreme Court’s Decision Ending Constitutional Right to Abortion
Despite knowing for almost two months that this day was coming, it is still appalling, shocking, and devastating to see it happen.
Legal Analysis
Supreme Court Forces Maine to Fund Christian Schools, Undoing Decades of Precedent
American Atheists condemns the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling in Carson v. Makin, which forces Maine to financially support discriminatory Christian schools—and Christianity itself.
Legal Analysis
American Atheists Responds to Leaked Supreme Court Opinion Destroying Abortion Rights
American Atheists President Nick Fish reacts to the leaking of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe.
Legal Analysis
Supreme Court Opens Door to Christian Nationalist and KKK Flags on Government Flagpoles
In reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision in Shurtleff v. Boston, American Atheists expressed concern about the implications of the ruling.
Announcements
American Atheists Board of Directors Changes Leadership
American Atheists announced the election of Jen Scott as Chair of the Board of Directors and Debby Williams as Treasurer.
Amicus Brief
Atheists to Supreme Court: Allowing Coach’s 50-Yard Line Prayers Threatens Free Speech Rights of All Americans
According to the amicus brief filed by American Atheists today, Kennedy is asking the Supreme Court to create a new “right” from whole cloth, one that would require the government to give almost complete deference to the speech of employees on the job if that speech is rooted in their religious beliefs.
Events
National Atheist Convention in Atlanta Feeds the Hungry and Funds Abortion Access on Easter Weekend
“Our 2022 National Convention will energize and empower atheists from Atlanta and all across our country to engage in their communities.”
Litigation
American Atheists Wins Settlement for Harassed Nonreligious Student
“The classroom is not a pulpit. It is a place of education, not indoctrination. This settlement serves as a reminder that students do not lose their First Amendment rights when they enter the classroom.”
Data Reports
New Report Finds Nonreligious Women Face Greater Discrimination, Seek Community
The report includes a number of recommendations for nonreligious community groups: disrupting sexism and creating welcoming environments for women, prioritizing inclusion of nonreligious women in activities and opportunities for engagement, and recognizing that protecting access to abortion and reproductive services and other issues that disparately impact nonreligious women are secular issues.
Statement
American Atheists’ Statement on Retirement of Justice Breyer
“We urge President Biden to nominate a candidate who will rule impartially on behalf of all Americans, regardless of their religious beliefs, and who will serve as a check on the increasing use of religion as justification to discriminate or ignore the law—and the conservative majority on the Supreme Court’s willingness to go along with it.”
Data Reports
New Report Forecasts Christian Nationalist Movement’s Strategic Actions in 2022
“White Christian nationalists may not physically attack the Capitol again, as on January 6. But the movement is assaulting the rights of atheists, racial and religious minorities, LGBTQ people, and many others with their extremist legislation.”
