Is Religious Land Protected by Law? Plus a DOJ Investigation and New Religion EO: May 12, 2025

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:1:36 An emergency attempt by the Native American group Apache Stronghold to prevent their site of worship from being handed over to a mining company;

10:30 A new Religious Liberty Commission formed by a Presidential Executive Order;

26:21 An investigation by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice into a new Washington state law that forces Catholic priests to face imprisonment unless they break the seal of Confession.Read Rachel Morrison and Eric Kniffen's Amicus brief here:https://eppc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Apache-Stronghold-v.-USA-Amicus-Br-of-RFI-EPPC-in-Supp-of-Petitioner.pdfRead the National Catholic Register's article on the recent Washington state law here:https://www.ncregister.com/cna/trump-s-justice-department-investigates-washington-law-threatening-seal-of-confessionTags: Apache Stronghold v. United States, First Amendment, Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), Religious Liberty Commission, Trump Executive Orders, state law, free exercise of religion, Department of Justice.The Napa Legal Podcast, May 12, 2025.