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City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997).
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City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (U.S. Supreme Court, 1997). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/city-of-boerne/
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City of Boerne v. Flores (521 U.S. 507) [U.S. Supreme Court, 1997] — The Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not apply to state and local governments unless explicitly enacted by state legislatures. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/city-of-boerne/, accessed April 11, 2026).
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Holding: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not apply to state and local governments unless explicitly enacted by state legislatures.
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City of Boerne v. Flores (521 U.S. 507) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1997. The court held that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not apply to state and local governments unless explicitly enacted by state legislatures.