Jacobson v. Massachusetts
Individual liberty does not override the state's power to enact reasonable public health laws requiring vaccinations.
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Court: U.S. Supreme Court
February 2026
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
A public high school football coach has the right to pray on the football field after games, protected by free speech and free exercise…
Everson v. Board of Education
Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church or pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer…
McCollum v. Board of Education
Religious classes held on public school property violate the Establishment Clause.
Zorach v. Clauson
A New York City policy allowing students to be released during the school day for off-site religious instruction does not violate the Establishment Clause.
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer
Religious organizations cannot be excluded from generally available public benefits solely because of their religious status.
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
A state cannot exclude religious schools from a generally available tax credit program based on the state constitution's no-aid provision.
Carson v. Makin
A state cannot exclude religious schools from a tuition assistance program based on the state's establishment clause concerns.
Olivier v. City of Brandon
The Supreme Court will hear whether a street preacher can challenge a city ordinance regulating demonstrations near a public amphitheater despite having been convicted…
Pierce v. Society of Sisters
States cannot require all children to attend public schools; families and private institutions retain authority over education and religious upbringing.