Catholic Social Services v. City of Philadelphia — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided City of Philadelphia?

Catholic Social Services v. City of Philadelphia was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020.

Q: Who won City of Philadelphia?

The outcome in Catholic Social Services v. City of Philadelphia was: Pending. The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether free exercise plaintiffs can succeed without proving a particular type of discrimination claim and whether Employment Division v. Smith should be revisited.

Q: What legal issues are involved in City of Philadelphia?

Catholic Social Services v. City of Philadelphia involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, LGBTQ & Religious Liberty.

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Catholic Social Services v. City of Philadelphia (U.S. 2020).

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Year: 2020 Court: U.S. Supreme Court Outcome: Pending

Free Exercise LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

Holding: The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether free exercise plaintiffs can succeed without proving a particular type of discrimination claim and whether Employment Division v. Smith should be revisited.

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Catholic Social Services v. City of Philadelphia is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020. The court held that the Supreme Court agreed to hear whether free exercise plaintiffs can succeed without proving a particular type of discrimination claim and whether Employment Division v. Smith should be revisited. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.