Obienu v. Archdiocese of New Orleans
All employment discrimination and retaliation claims against the church were barred under the ministerial exception doctrine as a…
Employment Division v. Smith
Religious liberty claims are subject to neutral laws of general applicability without strict scrutiny review.
Calvary Chapel San Jose v. State of California
## Background Calvary Chapel San Jose and its senior pastor Mike McClure were fined over $1.2 million by…
Schoff v. Illinois Human Rights Commission
Village enforcement of septic code requirements was lawful and not discriminatory; there was no evidence the village targeted…
Bill 21 Ruling (Quebec)
Bill 21 harmed minority groups but the override clause prevented the court from striking it down.
David Morris Clayman v. United States
The plaintiff's RFRA and First Amendment claims challenging 'In God We Trust' on currency did not meet legal…
Preston Damsky v. Chris Summerlin
Federal judge issued a ruling on the clash between speech and safety at a public university, applying First…
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Matthew J. Platkin
The Supreme Court is determining whether federal courts have jurisdiction to hear challenges to government subpoenas seeking nonprofit…
Gabriel Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi
The Supreme Court is deciding whether a civil rights lawsuit challenging a city ordinance is permitted under Heck…
Heck v. Humphrey
A rule stating that if a lawsuit would mean a past conviction was wrong, the person must get…