Schmidt v. University of Northwestern–St. Paul
A professor's Title VII discrimination and retaliation claims are barred by the ministerial exception where the religious university explicitly required all faculty to serve…
Chronological & Subject Repository
Court: U.S. District Court
February 2026
General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. State of Maryland
Church's constitutional claims regarding church autonomy, Free Exercise Clause, and expressive association may proceed; preliminary injunction denied but case not dismissed.
Bella Health and Wellness v. Colorado
Colorado's law prohibiting abortion pill reversal violates the Free Exercise Clause because it targets religious medical providers and is not generally applicable to comparable…
Crown College v. Minnesota Department of Education
A federal judge struck down Minnesota's 2023 law that barred religious colleges from requiring faith statements in admissions under the PSEO program as unconstitutional.
MayDay USA v. City of Los Angeles
Shockley v. Adams
A state's refusal to allow a death row inmate's family members to serve as spiritual advisors in the execution chamber does not substantially burden…
Archbishop Paul D. Etienne v. State of Washington
A state cannot enforce a mandatory reporting law that compels Catholic priests to disclose information learned during the Sacrament of Confession, as this violates…
Orr v. Trump
The Supreme Court granted a stay allowing enforcement of the State Department's birth-sex passport policy while the case continues in the First Circuit.
Arroyo-Castro v. Gasper
A teacher's display of a crucifix on a classroom wall constitutes speech pursuant to official duties and is subject to school district control, not…