Employment Division v. Smith

Q: What court decided Smith?

Employment Division v. Smith was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1990.

Q: What is the citation for Smith?

The official citation for Employment Division v. Smith is 494 U.S. 872.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Smith?

Employment Division v. Smith involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise.

Religious liberty claims are subject to neutral laws of general applicability without strict scrutiny review.

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February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Employment Division v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990).

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Citation: 494 U.S. 872 Year: 1990 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Free Exercise

Holding: Religious liberty claims are subject to neutral laws of general applicability without strict scrutiny review.

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Employment Division v. Smith (494 U.S. 872) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1990. The court held that religious liberty claims are subject to neutral laws of general applicability without strict scrutiny review.