General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. State of Maryland
Church's constitutional claims regarding church autonomy, Free Exercise Clause, and expressive association may proceed; preliminary injunction denied but case not dismissed.
By ReligiousLiberty.TV • February 26, 2026 • U.S. Const. amend. I
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General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. State of Maryland (D. 2025).
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Holding: Church's constitutional claims regarding church autonomy, Free Exercise Clause, and expressive association may proceed; preliminary injunction denied but case not dismissed.
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General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. State of Maryland is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2025. The court held that church's constitutional claims regarding church autonomy, Free Exercise Clause, and expressive association may proceed; preliminary injunction denied but case not dismissed.