Freedom From Religion Foundation v. United States
The Seventh Circuit ruled that atheist group members challenging the ministerial housing exemption lacked standing because they never actually requested or were denied the…
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February 2026
Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida
Religious conviction that develops after employment begins is entitled to free exercise protection in unemployment benefits disputes.
Hollingsworth v. Perry
Private proponents of California's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage did not have standing to represent California when the state government refused to appeal a…
United States v. Windsor
A portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited a federal tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a state-recognized same-sex marriage…
Lester v. Butler
A Seventh-day Adventist who was terminated for refusing to work on Saturdays is entitled to unemployment benefits because the denial of benefits violated her…
Gilfillan v. City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia violated the Establishment Clause by spending taxpayer funds to build a platform for a papal mass and rent chairs, sound system, and other…
O’Hair v. Andrus
The D.C. Circuit upheld provision of police protection, crowd and traffic control, utilities, and trash services for a papal mass on the National Mall…
Locke v. Davey
States may exclude religion from generally available benefits without violating the Free Exercise Clause.
Davis v. Beshear
Case on appeal regarding whether a county clerk's religious beliefs can exempt her from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
ACLU v. Trinity Health Corporation
The court dismissed the ACLU's lawsuit against the Catholic hospital system for lack of standing, finding the alleged harm was too speculative and the…