General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. State of Maryland

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Church's constitutional claims regarding church autonomy, Free Exercise Clause, and expressive association may proceed; preliminary injunction denied but case not dismissed.

ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read

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General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. State of Maryland (D. 2025).

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Year: 2025 Court: U.S. District Court

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Holding: Church's constitutional claims regarding church autonomy, Free Exercise Clause, and expressive association may proceed; preliminary injunction denied but case not dismissed.

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General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. State of Maryland is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2025. The court held that church's constitutional claims regarding church autonomy, Free Exercise Clause, and expressive association may proceed; preliminary injunction denied but case not dismissed.