McGowan v. Maryland
The Court upheld blue laws designating Sunday as a day of rest based on secular purposes, which the…
The Satanic Temple v. Indiana
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Indiana's telehealth abortion ban for lack of standing…
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe
The Court must determine if U.S. corporations can be sued under the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victim…
Johnson v. M’Intosh
The Supreme Court relied on the Doctrine of Discovery to deny land ownership rights to Indigenous people.
We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. State of Connecticut Department of Education
The court dismissed state constitutional claims based on sovereign immunity but allowed a statutory religious liberty claim under…
Spillane v. Lamont
Connecticut Supreme Court precedent establishing sovereign immunity doctrine as binding in religious freedom claims.
Mouatasem Zienni v. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
An employee cannot sue for religious discrimination under Title VII without suffering an actual adverse employment action such…
Muldrow v. City of St. Louis
SCOTUS precedent establishing standards for evaluating religious accommodation claims under Title VII.
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC
The ministerial exception doctrine prohibits secular courts from reviewing employment claims brought by members of the clergy.
McRaney v. North American Mission Board
The ministerial exception applies to shield church employment decisions from secular scrutiny.