Locke v. Davey
States may exclude religion from generally available benefits without violating the Free Exercise Clause.
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Jurisdiction: Federal
Davis v. Beshear
Case on appeal regarding whether a county clerk's religious beliefs can exempt her from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
ACLU v. Trinity Health Corporation
The court dismissed the ACLU's lawsuit against the Catholic hospital system for lack of standing, finding the alleged harm was too speculative and the ACLU…
Stormans Inc. v. Wiesman
A Washington state pharmacy rule requiring all pharmacies to fill contraceptives regardless of religious objections of owners does not violate the Free Exercise Clause.
District of Columbia v. Heller
Private citizens have the constitutional right to keep guns in their homes.
Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa
A church sued to prevent the state from forcing religious institutions to provide facilities to transgender individuals in violation of constitutional rights.
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.