Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast, where we discuss religious liberty from the perspective of faith-based nonprofits. In this special episode, Frank DeVito and Joseph Clement discuss two key Supreme Court cases that could reshape when someone whose rights have been violated can get into federal court. Both cases were recently argued before the US Supreme Court in its December sitting with rulings coming in 2026.

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1:55 First Choice v. Platkin - A faith-based pregnancy resource center was the subject of the New Jersey attorney general's mounting hostility. After the AG issued a subpoena demanding identifying personal information about its donors, First Choice is seeking to protect its constitutional rights in federal court.

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18:50 Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi - Gabriel Olivier is an evangelical Christian who violated a city ordinance by preaching in public outside of the city's "free speech zone." After being convicted and fined, he filed a lawsuit to protect his rights in the future. Will his lawsuit be allowed to proceed?