Sherbert v. Verner
The government must meet a strict scrutiny standard when burdening religious practice.
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Dwelling Place Anaheim v. Scott
Congregants who are not designated as corporate members under church bylaws lack legal standing to challenge a church's withdrawal from a denomination.
World Vision v. McMahon
A religious organization's customer service representative positions are covered by the ministerial exception and thus exempt from employment discrimination laws.
Youth 71Five Ministries v. Williams
Oregon can enforce nondiscrimination rules for state-funded youth programs but cannot apply such rules to privately funded programs operated by religious nonprofits.
Muslims on Long Island, Inc. v. Oyster Bay
Local zoning ordinances requiring stricter parking standards for religious buildings than comparable secular uses violate the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
Bella Health and Wellness v. Colorado
Colorado's law prohibiting abortion pill reversal violates the Free Exercise Clause because it targets religious medical providers and is not generally applicable to comparable secular…
Gaddy v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Tenth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a RICO class action against the LDS Church, holding that church autonomy bars claims requiring courts to assess the…
Prince v. Massachusetts
Parental authority and religious freedom cannot be used to endanger a child's welfare.
Crown College v. Minnesota Department of Education
A federal judge struck down Minnesota's 2023 law that barred religious colleges from requiring faith statements in admissions under the PSEO program as unconstitutional.