David Morris Clayman v. United States

Q: What court decided United States?

David Morris Clayman v. United States was decided by the U.S. District Court in 2025.

Q: What legal issues are involved in United States?

David Morris Clayman v. United States involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Public Display.

Legal Case

The plaintiff's RFRA and First Amendment claims challenging 'In God We Trust' on currency did not meet legal standards because using or avoiding currency was a choice, not a compulsion.

ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read

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David Morris Clayman v. United States (D. 2025).

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David Morris Clayman v. United States [U.S. District Court, 2025] — The plaintiff's RFRA and First Amendment claims challenging 'In God We Trust' on currency did not meet legal standards because using or avoiding currency was a choice, not a compulsion. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/clayman/, accessed September 20, 2026).

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Year: 2025 Court: U.S. District Court

Free Exercise Public Display

Holding: The plaintiff's RFRA and First Amendment claims challenging 'In God We Trust' on currency did not meet legal standards because using or avoiding currency was a choice, not a compulsion.

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Coverage on ReligiousLiberty.TV

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Federal court rules “In God We Trust” does not violate religious rights under RFRA or the Constitution December 5, 2025

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David Morris Clayman v. United States is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2025. The court held that the plaintiff's RFRA and First Amendment claims challenging 'In God We Trust' on currency did not meet legal standards because using or avoiding currency was a choice, not a compulsion.