Lemon v. Kurtzman
Established a three-pronged test to assess whether a law violates the Establishment Clause by examining whether the law has a secular legislative purpose, neither advances…
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Jeremy Ray Morris and Kristy Morris v. West Hayden Estates First Addition Homeowners Association, Inc.
A reasonable jury could find that a homeowners association interfered with homeowners' enjoyment of their property due to religious discrimination in objecting to their Christmas…
United States v. Seeger
The test for exemption from military service based on religious belief should be interpreted to include individuals with sincere and meaningful beliefs occupying a place…
Bacon v. Woodward
A city's implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for firefighters was not generally applicable and failed strict scrutiny because it exempted neighboring firefighters while denying…
Murthy v. Missouri
The plaintiffs lacked legal standing to challenge government communication with social media platforms regarding content moderation, and the Court did not address the merits of…
United States v. Yates
A Florida fishing couple prosecuted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for destroying undersized fish won their case by a narrow margin at the Supreme Court.
Loper Light Enterprises v. Raimondo
The Supreme Court overturned the Chevron Doctrine, finding that Chevron U.S.A. Inc v. NRDC violated the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 and the framers' intent…
Chevron U.S.A. Inc v. NRDC
The Executive branch could engage in policy decisions based on ambiguous Congressional statutes, establishing a two-step judicial review framework for administrative cases.