General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists v. Cleveland L. Horton, II
Religious organizations have a First Amendment right to make hiring decisions based on religious criteria despite state employment discrimination laws.
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Moyle v. United States
The Court declined to hear the case, leaving in place the lower court's injunction that EMTALA preempts Idaho's restrictive abortion law.
St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Charter School Board
The Court will determine whether a religious charter school can receive public funding under the Free Exercise Clause and Establishment Clause.
Short v. Cherry Hill School District
The court dismissed the lawsuit for lack of standing because plaintiffs failed to demonstrate actual or imminent injury from the school districts' policies.
State of Oklahoma v. Freedom From Religion Foundation
The state sued FFRF to prevent it from interfering with school prayer and Bible-related classroom activities, seeking declaratory relief and injunctive relief.
Mennonite Church USA v. Department of Homeland Security
The court denied the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against the DHS policy rescinding protections for religious sites during immigration enforcement.
Anchor Stone Christian Church v. City of Santa Ana
The city of Santa Ana violated federal religious freedom laws by imposing zoning restrictions that prevented the church from using its property for worship services…
Carter v. Southwest Airlines
The Fifth Circuit adopted a post-Groff analytical framework for Title VII religious discrimination claims, establishing three distinct claim categories and raising the evidentiary bar for…
Physicians v. State of South Carolina
South Carolina's post-heartbeat abortion ban does not violate the Free Exercise Clause because the law is neutral and generally applicable, not targeting religious conduct or…
Bostock v. Clayton County
Discrimination based on transgender status is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.