Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission

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Wisconsin violated the First Amendment by conditioning a religious exemption from unemployment insurance taxes on criteria requiring proselytization or service restrictions, thereby imposing denominational preferences.

ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (U.S. 2025).

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Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission [U.S. Supreme Court, 2025] — Wisconsin violated the First Amendment by conditioning a religious exemption from unemployment insurance taxes on criteria requiring proselytization or service restrictions, thereby imposing denominational preferences. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/catholic-charities-bureau/, accessed September 12, 2026).

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Year: 2025 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Church & State Establishment Clause Free Exercise

Holding: Wisconsin violated the First Amendment by conditioning a religious exemption from unemployment insurance taxes on criteria requiring proselytization or service restrictions, thereby imposing denominational preferences.

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Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025. The court held that wisconsin violated the First Amendment by conditioning a religious exemption from unemployment insurance taxes on criteria requiring proselytization or service restrictions, thereby imposing denominational preferences.