Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and allowed a lawsuit to proceed against a church for publicly announcing a convert's baptism, which placed…
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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority
Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate…
Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches v. United States Navy
Non-liturgical Protestant Navy chaplains alleged that the Navy's promotion and retirement systems discriminated in favor of Catholics and liturgical Protestants, seeking a preliminary injunction.
SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective v. Kemp
A Georgia statute prohibiting abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat is blocked based on Roe v. Wade, which holds that a state may not…
Brush & Nib Studio, LC v. City of Phoenix
A Phoenix city ordinance cannot require a business to create same-sex wedding invitations in violation of the owners' sincerely held religious beliefs and free speech…
Morris v. Centura Health
A religious hospital network can enforce its prohibition on employees providing medical aid-in-dying services based on its religious directives.
Williamson v. Brevard County
A county commission's practice of automatically denying atheists the opportunity to offer invocations at board meetings is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Falls Church Medical Center, LLC v. Oliver
Virginia regulations requiring that abortions be provided in outpatient surgical hospitals present a substantial obstacle and impose an undue burden on abortion access in violation…
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission v. Hands On Originals
An LGBTQ+ advocacy organization lacked standing to bring a discrimination claim under a city non-discrimination ordinance that required an individual, not an organization, to assert…
Minton v. Dignity Health
A religious hospital can be liable for discrimination under the Unruh Civil Rights Act if it refuses to provide medical services for religious reasons without…