Press Release: After Appeal, Singularism Continues Its Fight for Religious Freedom for Entheogenic Faiths
Press Release: After Appeal, Singularism Continues Its Fight for Religious Freedom for Entheogenic Faiths
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Provo, Utah, October 9, 2026. Singularism, an entheogenic religion that uses psilocybin mushrooms in its ceremonies, announced today following a decision of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals that its case is returning to the trial court.
Prior to the defendants' appeal, Singularism obtained a preliminary injunction in the trial court, protecting its right to continue its religious practices while its case proceeds. That protection, granted under Utah's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, was not appealed and remains in force.
Defendants' appeal dealt with the question of what power federal courts have to stop proceedings in state court, like the criminal case defendants brought against Singularism's founder. Although the defendants obtained a favorable ruling on that account, the Tenth Circuit's decision sets the stage for the case to return to the trial court. There, Singularism will proceed on its claim under the Utah Religious Freedom Restoration Act, whose protections are stronger than the First Amendment's.
The Tenth Circuit's decision also analyzed the First Amendment's religious freedom protections. Where a government permits secular conduct, but prohibits comparable religious conduct, the law does not tolerate that inequality. The Tenth Circuit's decision, however, sets a bar that no current entheogenic religious organization could meet, even when showing their practices are comparable to secular conduct. This is especially troubling in states without a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and more troubling because the Supreme Court is already reviewing a previous Tenth Circuit decision, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, which took the same restrictive approach.
Supporting Singularism's Continued Fight for Religious Freedom
Singularism has the opportunity to push back against the Tenth Circuit's restrictive interpretation of the First Amendment, including at the Supreme Court if needed. And it plans to head back to the trial court and vindicate its religious freedom through Utah's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, too.
Cases like Singularism's are won by the communities that stand behind them. Singularism invites people of every faith, and of no faith, who believe in religious freedom to support its legal defense.
"I'm not asking anyone to believe what I believe. I'm fighting so that every person keeps the right to believe what they believe, and to practice it without fear. This is no longer a battle just for Singularism, this is truly a battle for religious rights everywhere." — Bridger Lee Jensen, Founder, Singularism
Support Singularism's legal defense at singularism.org/press-conference_001 or on GoFundMe.
Read the Tenth Circuit's opinion: Jensen v. Utah County, No. 25-4115 (10th Cir. Oct. 5, 2026)
About Singularism
Singularism is an entheogenic religion founded by Bridger Lee Jensen and located in Provo, Utah. Its practice centers on existential humility and the Three Personal Missions: Know Your InnerVerse, Share the Universe, and Explore the Multiverse. Psilocybin mushrooms are its sacrament.
Media Contact
Bridger Lee Jensen, Founder, Singularism
connect@singularism.org · 385-525-5551
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Provo, Utah, October 9, 2026. Singularism, an entheogenic religion that uses psilocybin mushrooms in its ceremonies, announced today following a decision of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals that its case is returning to the trial court.
Prior to the defendants' appeal, Singularism obtained a preliminary injunction in the trial court, protecting its right to continue its religious practices while its case proceeds. That protection, granted under Utah's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, was not appealed and remains in force.
Defendants' appeal dealt with the question of what power federal courts have to stop proceedings in state court, like the criminal case defendants brought against Singularism's founder. Although the defendants obtained a favorable ruling on that account, the Tenth Circuit's decision sets the stage for the case to return to the trial court. There, Singularism will proceed on its claim under the Utah Religious Freedom Restoration Act, whose protections are stronger than the First Amendment's.
The Tenth Circuit's decision also analyzed the First Amendment's religious freedom protections. Where a government permits secular conduct, but prohibits comparable religious conduct, the law does not tolerate that inequality. The Tenth Circuit's decision, however, sets a bar that no current entheogenic religious organization could meet, even when showing their practices are comparable to secular conduct. This is especially troubling in states without a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and more troubling because the Supreme Court is already reviewing a previous Tenth Circuit decision, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, which took the same restrictive approach.
Supporting Singularism's Continued Fight for Religious Freedom
Singularism has the opportunity to push back against the Tenth Circuit's restrictive interpretation of the First Amendment, including at the Supreme Court if needed. And it plans to head back to the trial court and vindicate its religious freedom through Utah's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, too.
Cases like Singularism's are won by the communities that stand behind them. Singularism invites people of every faith, and of no faith, who believe in religious freedom to support its legal defense.
"I'm not asking anyone to believe what I believe. I'm fighting so that every person keeps the right to believe what they believe, and to practice it without fear. This is no longer a battle just for Singularism, this is truly a battle for religious rights everywhere." — Bridger Lee Jensen, Founder, Singularism
Support Singularism's legal defense at singularism.org/press-conference_001 or on GoFundMe.
Read the Tenth Circuit's opinion: Jensen v. Utah County, No. 25-4115 (10th Cir. Oct. 5, 2026)
About Singularism
Singularism is an entheogenic religion founded by Bridger Lee Jensen and located in Provo, Utah. Its practice centers on existential humility and the Three Personal Missions: Know Your InnerVerse, Share the Universe, and Explore the Multiverse. Psilocybin mushrooms are its sacrament.
Media Contact
Bridger Lee Jensen, Founder, Singularism
connect@singularism.org · 385-525-5551
Provo, Utah, October 9, 2026. Singularism, an entheogenic religion that uses psilocybin mushrooms in its ceremonies, announced today following a decision of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals that its case is returning to the trial court.
Prior to the defendants' appeal, Singularism obtained a preliminary injunction in the trial court, protecting its right to continue its religious practices while its case proceeds. That protection, granted under Utah's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, was not appealed and remains in force.
Defendants' appeal dealt with the question of what power federal courts have to stop proceedings in state court, like the criminal case defendants brought against Singularism's founder. Although the defendants obtained a favorable ruling on that account, the Tenth Circuit's decision sets the stage for the case to return to the trial court. There, Singularism will proceed on its claim under the Utah Religious Freedom Restoration Act, whose protections are stronger than the First Amendment's.
The Tenth Circuit's decision also analyzed the First Amendment's religious freedom protections. Where a government permits secular conduct, but prohibits comparable religious conduct, the law does not tolerate that inequality. The Tenth Circuit's decision, however, sets a bar that no current entheogenic religious organization could meet, even when showing their practices are comparable to secular conduct. This is especially troubling in states without a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and more troubling because the Supreme Court is already reviewing a previous Tenth Circuit decision, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, which took the same restrictive approach.
Supporting Singularism's Continued Fight for Religious Freedom
Singularism has the opportunity to push back against the Tenth Circuit's restrictive interpretation of the First Amendment, including at the Supreme Court if needed. And it plans to head back to the trial court and vindicate its religious freedom through Utah's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, too.
Cases like Singularism's are won by the communities that stand behind them. Singularism invites people of every faith, and of no faith, who believe in religious freedom to support its legal defense.
"I'm not asking anyone to believe what I believe. I'm fighting so that every person keeps the right to believe what they believe, and to practice it without fear. This is no longer a battle just for Singularism, this is truly a battle for religious rights everywhere." — Bridger Lee Jensen, Founder, Singularism
Support Singularism's legal defense at singularism.org/press-conference_001 or on GoFundMe.
Read the Tenth Circuit's opinion: Jensen v. Utah County, No. 25-4115 (10th Cir. Oct. 5, 2026)
About Singularism
Singularism is an entheogenic religion founded by Bridger Lee Jensen and located in Provo, Utah. Its practice centers on existential humility and the Three Personal Missions: Know Your InnerVerse, Share the Universe, and Explore the Multiverse. Psilocybin mushrooms are its sacrament.
Media Contact
Bridger Lee Jensen, Founder, Singularism
connect@singularism.org · 385-525-5551