General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists v. Cleveland L. Horton, II

Religious organizations have a First Amendment right to make hiring decisions based on religious criteria despite state employment discrimination laws.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Year: 2024 Court: U.S. District Court Outcome: Pending
Holding: Religious organizations have a First Amendment right to make hiring decisions based on religious criteria despite state employment discrimination laws.
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General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists v. Cleveland L. Horton, II is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2024. The court held that religious organizations have a First Amendment right to make hiring decisions based on religious criteria despite state employment discrimination laws. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.