Quebec Bill 21 case (2021 ruling)
A Quebec court recognized that Bill 21 restricting religious symbols for public employees harmed minority groups but held that the override…
Legal Cases
507 articlesDavid Morris Clayman v. United States Federal Officials
A federal court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of 'In God We Trust' on U.S. currency under RFRA and the First Amendme…
Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Washington v. Nick Brown
The First Amendment's church autonomy doctrine extends beyond the ministerial exception to protect a religious organization's decision to hi…
Bob Jones University v. United States
The government has a fundamental, overriding interest in eradicating racial discrimination in education that substantially outweighs the bur…
Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education
Religious colleges can continue to claim exemptions from Title IX, allowing gender-based discrimination in alignment with religious beliefs.
Dalberiste v. GLE Associates
The Court declined to hear this case involving a Seventh-day Adventist seeking religious accommodation for Sabbath observance.
Small v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water
The Court declined to hear this case involving a Jehovah's Witness employee seeking religious accommodation to attend church services.
Ritesh Tandon v. Gavin Newsom
California's COVID-19 restrictions on in-home religious gatherings that contain exceptions for comparable secular activities require strict…
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo
COVID-19 restrictions on churches that treat them differently than similarly situated secular entities are unconstitutional.
Harvest Rock Church, Inc. v. Newsom
COVID-19 restrictions on churches that treat them differently than similarly situated secular entities are unconstitutional.