Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish families have a constitutional right to withdraw their children from public schooling after eighth grade based on sincere religious beliefs.
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Archbishop Paul D. Etienne v. State of Washington
A state cannot enforce a mandatory reporting law that compels Catholic priests to disclose information learned during the Sacrament of Confession, as this violates the…
Orr v. Trump
The Supreme Court granted a stay allowing enforcement of the State Department's birth-sex passport policy while the case continues in the First Circuit.
Groff v. DeJoy
Employers cannot deny religious accommodation to workers unless it causes substantial increased costs or burdens on business operations.
Arroyo-Castro v. Gasper
A teacher's display of a crucifix on a classroom wall constitutes speech pursuant to official duties and is subject to school district control, not protected…
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility et al. v. Ken Paxton
Obergefell v. Hodges
The Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion.
Jeanpierre v. Trump
U.S. Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg ruled that Executive Order 14253 did not substantially burden the plaintiff's religious exercise because the order imposed no penalties,…
Dad’s Place v. State of Ohio
The Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals remanded the case to trial court with orders to apply strict scrutiny to the church's claim that overnight…