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Arts Editor
Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position. Join the future of news We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most. About Our Team The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales. Why This Role Matters The Washington Post is seeking an ambitious, creative and collaborative editor to lead coverage of arts and culture at a moment of profound change for the nation’s cultural institutions. This editor will oversee a team of reporters covering a wide range of arts and entertainment topics, including two reporters focused on the intersection of culture and public policy, as well as reporters covering broader trends in arts and entertainment. The role sits within the Features department and will play a central role in shaping coverage that is authoritative, distinctive and resonant with a broad audience. We are looking for an editor with exceptional news judgment and a strong sense of how to frame cultural coverage for maximum impact. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable guiding breaking news, driving enterprise and shaping narrative features — helping reporters deliver journalism that captures not only what is happening in the arts, but why it matters. This editor will bring a clear editorial vision, a commitment to accountability and a passion for storytelling that reflects the complexity and diversity of the cultural landscape. This position is based in our Washington, D.C., newsroom. What Motivates You: You are driven to shape coverage that captures the cultural forces defining this moment. You are curious about how the arts intersect with politics, business and society. You enjoy developing reporters and helping them produce ambitious, distinctive work. You thrive in a fast-paced newsroom and are energized by both breaking news and long-form storytelling. You value collaboration and are eager to work across desks to elevate coverage. How You’ll Support the Mission: Lead and manage a team of reporters covering arts, entertainment and cultural institutions. Set editorial priorities and shape coverage that breaks news, drives conversation and delivers insightful analysis and narrative storytelling. Edit stories across formats — from breaking news to enterprise and features — ensuring clarity, rigor, fairness and strong framing. Guide reporters in developing sources, identifying ambitious targets and executing high-impact stories. Drive accountability reporting on major cultural institutions and the forces shaping the arts landscape. Collaborate with editors and reporters across desks to produce comprehensive, cross-disciplinary coverage. Work with visual journalists and audience teams to present stories in compelling and innovative ways. Monitor audience trends and performance data to inform coverage strategy and maximize reach. Help foster a collaborative, creative and high-performing team culture. The Skills and Experiences You Bring: A track record of editing high-impact journalism on arts, culture, entertainment or similar beats. Demonstrated experience managing and developing reporters in a competitive newsroom. Exceptional editorial judgment and the ability to shape stories for clarity and resonance. Experience guiding both breaking news coverage and longer-form enterprise or narrative work. A deep interest in the arts and an understanding of how cultural institutions and industries operate. Strong communication and collaboration skills. A commitment to accuracy, fairness and the highest standards of journalism. Interested candidates should upload a résumé and a cover letter to our jobs portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by Apr. 15 will be prioritized. The cover letter should be addressed to Deputy Features Editor Ellen McCarthy and Features Editor Amanda Finnegan. The salary range for this position is $122,500 - $204,100. The actual starting salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the newsroom's recruiting team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process. Collaboration makes us stronger. That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week. Compensation and Benefits Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey: Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage Company-paid pension and 401(k) match Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave Nine paid holidays and two personal days 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent Robust mental health resources Backup care and caregiver concierge services Gender affirming services Pet insurance Free Post digital subscription Leadership and career development programs Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status. Your story awaits. Apply today! Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com. We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most. We are powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us. Join the future of news. Your story awaits.
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B. Preliminary injunction
To obtain a preliminary injunction, the plaintiff “must establish that he is likely to
succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary
relief, that the balance of equities tips in his favor, and that an injunction is in the public
interest.” Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008). Of these
four factors, “[t]he two most important considerations are likelihood of success on the merits and
irreparable harm.” Bevis v. City of Naperville, Illinois, 85 F.4th 1175, 1188 (7th Cir. 2023). In
establishing a likelihood of success on the merits, the plaintiff “need not demonstrate likelihood
of success by a preponderance of the evidence,” but must “nevertheless make a ‘strong’ showing
that reveals how it proposes to prove its case.” Id. In addition, a plaintiff seeking a preliminary
injunction must show more than “a mere possibility of irreparable harm.” Id.
1. Likelihood of success on the merits
The court finds that plaintiffs have shown a likelihood of success on the merits of their
RFRA claim. Under RFRA, the “Government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise
of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-
1(a). The statute provides a single exception that applies if the government demonstrates that the application of the burden to the person: “(1) is in is in furtherance of a compelling governmental
interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental
interest.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-1(b); see also Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do
Vegetal, 546 U.S. 418, 430 (2006) (explaining that RFRA adopted a “strict scrutiny test”).
The court finds that the government has substantially burdened plaintiffs’ exercise of
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Plaintiffs argue that prayer and ministry to the migrants and detainees at Broadview is an
important religious practice. Defendants concede that “ministering to vulnerable Catholic
immigrants is part of [plaintiffs’] religious exercise,” but argue that doing so at Broadview “is
itself not essential to the practice.”1 RFRA requires a court to analyze if a government practice
substantially burdens a person’s exercise of religion, not whether the religious practice burdened
is “essential.” West v. Radtke, 48 F.4th 836, 845 (7th Cir. 2022) (holding that the assessment of
whether a burden is substantial does not focus on “the centrality of the religious practice in
question”). The Seventh Circuit has “identified three ways plaintiffs can prove that a law or
regulation substantially burdens their religious practice.” Soc’y of Divine Word v. United States Citizenship & Immigr. Servs., 129 F.4th 437, 450 (7th Cir. 2025). Plaintiff can show that the
law or regulation, “(1) compelled them to perform acts undeniably at odds with fundamental
tenets of their religious beliefs, (2) put substantial pressure on them to modify their behavior and
to violate their beliefs, or (3) bears direct, primary, and fundamental responsibility for rendering
a religious exercise effectively impracticable.” Id. (cleaned up). Here, defendants’ denial of
plaintiffs’ access to Broadview satisfies at least the third category. Defendants’ bar on plaintiffs’
visitation to Broadview is fundamentally responsible for rendering plaintiffs’ religious practice
of providing ministry to detainees and migrants effectively impracticable.
Because plaintiffs have shown that defendants have substantially burdened their exercise
of religion, the burden shifts to defendants to show that the burden is in furtherance of a
compelling governmental interest, and that it is the least restrictive means of furthering that
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