Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue
The Ninth Circuit affirmed that Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue could deny religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates without undue hardship.
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February 2026
Jacobson v. Massachusetts
Individual liberty does not override the state's power to enact reasonable public health laws requiring vaccinations.
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
A public high school football coach has the right to pray on the football field after games, protected by free speech and free exercise…
Zorach v. Clauson
A New York City policy allowing students to be released during the school day for off-site religious instruction does not violate the Establishment Clause.
Everson v. Board of Education
Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church or pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer…
McCollum v. Board of Education
Religious classes held on public school property violate the Establishment Clause.
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 court panel reversed and allowed the…
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer
Religious organizations cannot be excluded from generally available public benefits solely because of their religious status.
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 no-aid provision.
Carson v. Makin
A state cannot exclude religious schools from a tuition assistance program based on the state's establishment clause concerns.