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Jurisdiction: Federal
Jackson v. Abercrombie
A federal district court judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to Hawaii's 1998 same-sex marriage ban, finding that such decisions should be left to the Legislature…
EEOC v. Consol Energy
The EEOC filed suit alleging that Consol Energy failed to provide a religious accommodation for an employee who refused to use a biometric hand scanner…
ACLU v. Rowan County Board of Commissioners
The ACLU filed suit to challenge Rowan County commissioners' practice of opening meetings with Christian prayers.
Oregon v. Smith
A Supreme Court decision that led to the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
Bush v. Gore
Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
Pro-life groups have standing to challenge an Ohio election statute under which they were threatened with prosecution for making statements about members of Congress' voting…
St. Peter’s Healthcare System pension litigation
Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell
A unanimous Supreme Court suggested a compromise on the contraceptive mandate requiring religious employers to provide notice of non-coverage.