Click here for the Roundtable’s Resource Page on Faith-Based Prison Programs, which includes legal
analyses, articles and interviews about the case.

Click here for the appeals court’s decision.

See the interview below for comments of Ira C. Lupu, the Roundtable’s co-director of legal research, about the
case. Lupu and colleague Robert W. Tuttle discuss the case in-depth in their State of the Law report, to be
released at the Roundtable’s annual conference on December 5.

NEW! An Interview with Chip Lupu and Bob Tuttle on Church-State
Legal Developments

Ira C. Lupu is the F. Elwood & Eleanor Davis Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School.
Robert W. Tuttle is Professor of Law and the David R. and Sherry Kirschner Berz Research Professor of
Law and Religion, George Washington University Law School. Professors Lupu and Tuttle are the co-directors
of legal research for the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy.

Professors Lupu and Tuttle track and analyze legal developments in government aid to faith-based social
welfare organizations. Their work also interprets the significance of broader constitutional law developments
concerning the relationship between religion and the Constitution.

In this interview, they highlight the most important developments this year affecting relations between church
and state, as highlighted in their 2007 State of the Law report, to be released December 5 at the Roundtable’s
annual conference.

Click here to read the interview.

WEDNESDAY! Conference Features New Congregations Survey,
State of the Law

American congregations are delivering a wide-range of social services - from marriage counseling to food
pantries - to their members and surrounding communities. But relatively few congregations are applying for
government funds to provide those services, or know about changes in federal law over the last 10 years
meant to ease the way for them to do so. Those are part of the results of a survey to be released by the
Roundtable on December 5 in Washington, D.C. The survey and report resulting from it, “American
Congregations and Social Service Programs,” was prepared by John Green, noted political scientist from
the University of Akron. The results provide new insights into the social service work of congregations with
a wide range of resources.

Insights into legal developments over the last year will be provided by Ira C. Lupu and Robert W. Tuttle,
George Washington University law professors and co-directors of legal research for the Roundtable.
Topping their discussion will be the Supreme Court decision in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation,
which limited taxpayers’ rights to sue federal officials. They’ll also discuss the case decided December 3
by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals involving a faith-based prison program in Iowa. And they’ll venture into
a number of other significant topics, including legislative earmarks and government placement of children
in faith-based group homes. (See the interview above for a discussion of the report.)

Watch future newsletters for links to the reports, articles on the conference, and conference transcripts.

Weekly Digest of Federal Grants with Faith-Based and Community
Organization Eligibility

The grant opportunities this week for community and faith-based organizations are through programs
administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Agency for
International Development.

Potential applicants should be aware that some grant programs may require specific technical expertise,
or experience with particular foreign countries.

Click here for the grant digest.

Roundtable Digest of Current Faith-Based News Stories

Court Bars State Effort Using Faith In Prisons
The New York Times

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7400

Court: Iowa Can't Fund Prison Ministry;
Judges Find Rehabilitation Program Unconstitutional Without Secular Option
The Washington Post

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7394

Appeals court finds prison ministries program unconstitutional
The Associated Press

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7395

Faith-based groups create compassion within state
IndyStar.Com

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7397

The Rev. Rick Howell counsels people in crisis;
Rev. Rick Howell heads up Samaritan Counseling Center
The Bradenton Herald (Florida)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7398

Strickland revisits campaign promises; Faith-based group hears progress report
The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7399

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Public Funding Of Evangelical Prison Program In Iowa
Targeted News Service

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7396

Governor aims to increase enrollment in pre-K program
The Dothan Eagle (Alabama)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7376

At purity dances, virgin belles ring; These formal soirees for dads and
daughters include dining, gowns and pledges to protect and abstain
Chicagoland

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7363

Community leader Bell recognized for service
Pensacola News Journal (Florida)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7364

St. Andrews Community Adds Shelter;New $5 Million Auditorium Is Also A 'Hurricane Haven'
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7369

Inmate religion lawsuit to proceed
The Associated Press

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7380

Religious-rights ruling favors Arizona mom
Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7381

Fired druggist sues over 'morning-after' pill
Detroit News

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7382

Faith restored;U.S. judge favors man claiming religious rights violated
Flint Journal (Michigan)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7383

Education key to prevention in region with highest-ranked HIV/AIDS rate in state
Bluefield Daily Telegraph (West Virginia)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7370

New ministerial alliance aims to serve south side
Kalamazoo Gazette (Michigan)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7371

Turning lives around; Isaiah House gets to heart of matter
The Lexington Herald Leader (Kentucky)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7372

Faith-based initiative making strides in Florence 1 schools Group seeking more male volunteers
scnow.com

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7373

Bush marks World AIDS Day at church that supports children orphaned by the disease
Associated Press

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7365

Criminal justice officials consider Oklahoma's parole process
Journal Record Legislative Report (Oklahoma City)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7366

Reaching out to prisoners
The Asheville Citizen-Times (North Carolina)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7367

Homeless women, families find good will, little space
Birmingham News (Alabama)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7374

Mothers of disabled kids rally around a family
The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7375

Martin wants state to issue 'sober house' licenses
The Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News (Stuart, Florida)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7368

Law on faith-based prison programs gets AG's OK
Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7384

US evangelicals strive to change attitudes on AIDS
Reuters

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7385

U.S. Attorney announces anti-gang grants for Massachusetts
The Associated Press

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7377

$1.5 million given to halt gang violence
The Bakersfield Californian

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7378

Gov. Ritter Accepts $13.6 Million For State Of Colorado Enhanced Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Office of the Governor of Colorado

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7379

Some Ill. schools keep moment of silence
STLtoday.com

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7389

AG: Prison inmate program does not pre-empt Corrections Board
The Associated Press

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7390

Christian groups sue over California student-discrimination law
Associated Press

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7391

Secretary Of Labor Chao Addresses White House National Summit On Prisoner Reentry
US Fed News

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7393

New Hope House For Ex-Inmates Complies With City Code
The Idaho Statesman (Boise)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7386

County partners aim to end homelessness
San Bernardino County Sun (California)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7387

New Roots planning to spread its services throughout the state
The Providence Journal (Rhode Island)

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7388

Gangbuster; Preventing Gang Membership Beats Building Jails
The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=7392