Grace Community Church v. Los Angeles County
A church is entitled to a trial on the constitutionality of shutdown orders before contempt of court proceedings can proceed.
State Appellate Court
78 articlesScardiana v. Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc.
Creating a pink cake with blue frosting is not inherently expressive and a baker must comply with public accommodations laws despite religio…
Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud
Employers and unions must accommodate employees' religious beliefs unless doing so would cause undue hardship.
Quebec Bill 21 case (2021 ruling)
A Quebec court recognized that Bill 21 restricting religious symbols for public employees harmed minority groups but held that the override…
Fort Worth Northwest Seventh-day Adventist Church v. Texas Conference
The appellate court reversed the trial court's decision, finding that civil courts lack jurisdiction over disputes between a local church an…
Anonymous Plaintiffs 1-5 v. The State of Indiana
The Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal concerning whether the state's near-total abortion ban violates the Indiana Religious F…
Ball v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester
A plaintiff alleging sexual abuse in the 1970s could not revive his lawsuit under a 2020 law eliminating time limits for sexual assault clai…
Woart v. Winnick
New Hampshire courts established that expiration of a statute of limitations creates a constitutionally protected defense.
Burn v. Quebec
Burn 24/7 Canada alleges the City of Quebec violated religious freedom and freedom of expression by cancelling a Christian worship event fea…