Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado
A Colorado-based case involving religious objections to providing services for same-sex marriages with some speech implications.
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Jurisdiction: Federal
Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin LIRC
Dawson v. Delaware
Evidence of a defendant's abstract beliefs cannot be admitted at sentencing if it has no relevance beyond inflaming jurors.
Stinson v. Fayetteville School District
A preliminary injunction was issued against an Arkansas statute requiring Ten Commandments displays in public schools.
South Carolina License Plate Case (Judge Cameron Currie ruling)
A US federal district court ruled that South Carolina's cross-adorned 'I Believe' license plates violate the constitutional separation of church and state by giving favored…
Italy v. European Court of Human Rights (School Crucifix Case)
The European Court of Human Rights banned crucifixes in school classrooms, prompting Italy to appeal the decision.
Pederson v. Office of Personnel Management
Case from Connecticut challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Windsor v. United States
Case challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Tilton v. Richardson
Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States
The Court held that the Alien Contract Labor Act of 1887 did not prohibit the hiring of a foreign minister, as the statutory language did…