Everson v. Board of Education
Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church or pass laws which aid one…
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio v. State of Ohio
The Sixth Circuit initially ruled the Ohio state motto unconstitutional as government endorsement of Christianity, but the full…
Carson v. Makin
A state cannot exclude religious schools from a tuition assistance program based on the state's establishment clause concerns.
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
A state cannot exclude religious schools from a generally available tax credit program based on the state constitution's…
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer
Religious organizations cannot be excluded from generally available public benefits solely because of their religious status.
Olivier v. City of Brandon
The Supreme Court will hear whether a street preacher can challenge a city ordinance regulating demonstrations near a…
Shockley v. Adams
A state's refusal to allow a death row inmate's family members to serve as spiritual advisors in the…
Archbishop Paul D. Etienne v. State of Washington
A state cannot enforce a mandatory reporting law that compels Catholic priests to disclose information learned during the…
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Amish families have a constitutional right to withdraw their children from public schooling after eighth grade based on…