Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer

Q: What court decided Comer?

Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017.

Q: What is the citation for Comer?

The official citation for Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer is 582 U.S. (2017).

Q: What legal issues are involved in Comer?

Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Education, Free Exercise.

Religious organizations cannot be excluded from generally available public benefits solely because of their religious status.

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February 26, 2026

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Citation: 582 U.S. (2017) Year: 2017 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Church & State Education Free Exercise

Holding: Religious organizations cannot be excluded from generally available public benefits solely because of their religious status.

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Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer (582 U.S. (2017)) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017. The court held that religious organizations cannot be excluded from generally available public benefits solely because of their religious status.

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