Schultz v. Medina Valley Independent School District
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ban on prayer at high school graduation, allowing public prayer at a Texas high school graduation…
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Islamic Center of Murfreesboro litigation
Chancellor Corlew dismissed most complaints raised by plaintiffs challenging the construction of a mosque in Rutherford County, finding the mosque construction did not harm residents,…
American Atheists v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The American Atheists filed a lawsuit challenging the display of the World Trade Center cross at a 9/11 memorial as an impermissible mingling of church…
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms v. New York State Senate
Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit seeking to declare New York's Marriage Equality Act void and to invalidate same-sex marriages on grounds of procedural defects in…
Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception)
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy, specifically regarding whether…
Boise Rescue Mission lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected a lawsuit filed by two people who sued the Boise Rescue Mission for insisting they take part…
Engel v. Vitale
Teacher-led school prayer in public schools is unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
The Final Call prisoner case
A prisoner's newspaper 'The Final Call' cannot be censored or denied to a prisoner who has requested it as part of his religious practices.