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.
By ReligiousLiberty.TV • February 28, 2026 • U.S. Const. amend. I
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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
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.