Department Of Justice Office Of Legal Counsel Memo: Application Of The Religious Freedom Restoration Act To The Award Of A Grant Pursuant To The Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention Act

This document was released on June 29, 2007 by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel. The document is an interpretation memo that provides information on the application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act a grant awarded via the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act to a faith-based organization. The interpretation memo generally allowed faith-based organizations to impose religious criteria for hiring preferences . . .