Kennedy v. Bremerton

The Supreme Court abandoned the Lemon test in favor of a history and tradition standard for evaluating religious expression.

Vance v. Ball State University

An employee is a supervisor for purposes of vicarious liability under Title VII only if empowered by the employer to take tangible employment actions…

County of Allegheny v. ACLU

Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius

The Court will determine whether employers with religious objections to certain forms of birth control should be exempted from the Affordable Care Act's mandate…

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

The Supreme Court expanded the notion of free speech rights for corporations.

Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether employers must provide insurance covering emergency contraception required by the Affordable Care Act when doing…

Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that citizens did not have standing as taxpayers to bring an Establishment Clause challenge against President Bush's Office…

Holt v. Hobbs

The Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether Arkansas Department of Corrections grooming policy violates RLUIPA by prohibiting a prisoner from growing a one-half-inch…

Mitchell v. Helms

The Supreme Court permitted public school systems to lend computers and equipment to church-run schools because the aid was permissible under the Establishment Clause.

Americans United v. Secretary of Defense

The Supreme Court found that Americans United lacked standing to challenge the Secretary of Defense's plan to donate military hospital land to a Christian…