Can Church Leaders Endorse Political Candidates? Plus New SCOTUS Case and More: July 14, 2025

Jul 14, 2025
44 mins

Episode Description

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:


0:45 clarifying the conversation about the IRS's recent statements in a joint motion regarding the Johnson Amendment and if religious leaders are able to endorse political candidates during religious activities;

22:53 A new Supreme Court case involving a street preacher who was fined after sharing his faith near a city amphitheater;

35:20 Missouri's new law protecting religious and political student associations.


Tags: Internal Revenue Service, free speech, censorship, Gabriel Olivier, First Amendment, political campaigning, 501(c)(3) laws, campaign law, speech on campus


The Napa Legal Podcast, July 14, 2025

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