Wall Street Journal, Judge Blocks Deal Allowing Churches to Endorse Political Candidates:
A federal judge in Texas rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to allow religious leaders to endorse candidates from the pulpit.
Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled Tuesday that he lacked the authority to consider an agreement that would have effectively created an exception to the so-called Johnson Amendment, the law that bars political endorsements and other political activity by charities and churches.
The ruling is a setback for President Trump’s attempts to eliminate restrictions on religious groups’ political activity.
New York Times, Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Challenged Ban on Endorsements by Churches:
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