Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida
Religious conviction that develops after employment begins is entitled to free exercise protection in unemployment benefits disputes.
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Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Hollingsworth v. Perry
Private proponents of California's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage did not have standing to represent California when the state government refused to appeal a federal…
United States v. Windsor
A portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited a federal tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a state-recognized same-sex marriage was…
Locke v. Davey
States may exclude religion from generally available benefits without violating the Free Exercise Clause.
District of Columbia v. Heller
Private citizens have the constitutional right to keep guns in their homes.
Elane Photography v. Willock
The Supreme Court declined to hear the case, and the New Mexico Supreme Court's decision upholding a fine against a photographer for refusing to photograph…
Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
The Supreme Court ruled that employee pension plans of church-affiliated organizations are exempt from ERISA federal solvency requirements.
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. Hialeah
Loving v. Virginia
Marriage is a fundamental right, and a state law prohibiting interracial marriage violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Arlene’s Flowers, Inc. v. Washington
State anti-discrimination law applies to a florist's refusal to provide services for a same-sex wedding ceremony and does not violate the florist's free speech, association,…