Legal Cases
507 articlesReed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona
The Supreme Court considered whether a town ordinance restricting church sign size, quantity, and duration while allowing different restrict…
Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Alberta Court of Appeal)
The Alberta Court of Appeal declared that courts have jurisdiction to hear cases involving church membership decisions and that churches cou…
Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
The case addresses whether civil courts have jurisdiction to hear disputes involving church membership decisions and disfellowshipping by re…
Middleton v. Pan
A pro se RICO lawsuit challenging California's mandatory vaccination law removing religious exemptions was dismissed with prejudice.
Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Department
A firefighter's free speech and religious expression rights were violated when he was terminated for sending religious-themed messages via d…
Tastries Bakery v. State of California
A baker can refuse to create a custom cake for a same-sex wedding as an act of protected artistic expression, but cannot generally refuse se…
Harris v. Quinn
The case involved a California teachers' union regarding compulsory fees for non-union public sector employees.