Morris v. HOA
A jury found that an HOA discriminated against a homeowner's religious beliefs when prohibiting a Christmas display with religious characters.
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4th Circuit Decision (WWI Memorial Cross)
A cross-shaped WWI memorial erected in 1925 on public land has the primary effect of excessively endorsing religion and excessively entangles government in religion.
Van Order v. Perry
The Supreme Court upheld Ten Commandments display on public property.
Biel v. St. James Catholic School
The ministerial exception does not bar a Catholic school teacher fired for requesting time off for cancer treatment from pursuing an ADA discrimination claim.
Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
The Supreme Court threw out a decision against bakers who refused to provide a cake for a same-sex wedding and sent it back to the…
Fort Bend County v. Davis
Title VII's EEOC filing requirements are procedural, not jurisdictional, and procedural defenses must be raised early in a case.
Gaylor v. Peecher
The Seventh Circuit will decide whether a tax-exempt housing allowance for clergy violates the Establishment Clause.
Masterpiece Cakeshop
The Colorado Human Rights Commission treated a baker's religious convictions with too much hostility, but the Court did not resolve whether religious beliefs can be…
Marsh v. Chambers
A religious symbol or symbolic act that is part of the fabric of society can remain undisturbed.
Gaylor v. Mnuchin
A clergy-specific tax-free housing allowance provision in the IRS code is constitutional and falls within the play between the joints of the Free Exercise Clause…