Boerne v. Flores

Q: What court decided Flores?

Boerne v. Flores was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1997.

Q: What is the citation for Flores?

The official citation for Boerne v. Flores is 521 U.S. 507.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Flores?

Boerne v. Flores involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise.

RFRA applies only to federal actions, not to state or local government actions.

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February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997).

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Boerne v. Flores (521 U.S. 507) [U.S. Supreme Court, 1997] — RFRA applies only to federal actions, not to state or local government actions. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/boerne-v-flores/, accessed July 7, 2026).

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Citation: 521 U.S. 507 Year: 1997 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Free Exercise

Holding: RFRA applies only to federal actions, not to state or local government actions.

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Boerne v. Flores (521 U.S. 507) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1997. The court held that rFRA applies only to federal actions, not to state or local government actions.