TWA v. Hardison
Established the di minimis standard for undue hardship in religious accommodation cases.
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Court: U.S. Supreme Court
American Legion v. American Humanist Association
A 94-year-old WWI cross on public land in Maryland is not prohibited by the Establishment Clause because the passage of time gives rise to a…
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC
The Supreme Court will decide whether Title VII prohibits workplace discrimination against transgender people based on transgender status and/or sex stereotyping.
Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins
An employer cannot discriminate based on gender dress or behavior stereotypes.
Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for U.S. & Canada v. Milivojevich
The First Amendment warns against delving into disputes about religious doctrine.
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck
The First Amendment constrains state action, not private conduct, and churches and priests are not state actors.
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
A Texas law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals unconstitutionally burdens the right to abortion.
June Medical Services LLC v. Russo
A Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals unconstitutionally burdens the right to abortion.
Morressey-Berru v. Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Religious schools may dismiss teachers under the ministerial exception even for reasons that would constitute age discrimination in secular contexts.
Biel v. St. James School
Religious schools may dismiss teachers under the ministerial exception even for disability-related requests such as medical leave for cancer treatment.