Tilton v. Richardson

Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States

The Court held that the Alien Contract Labor Act of 1887 did not prohibit the hiring of a foreign minister, as the statutory language…

C.F. v. Capistrano Unified School District

Reference re: Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada

Section 293 of Canada's anti-polygamy law is generally valid but overbroad in its application to children between ages 12 and 17, violating Section 7…

Jackson v. Abercrombie

A federal district court judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to Hawaii's 1998 same-sex marriage ban, finding that such decisions should be left to the…

University of Notre Dame v. Obama

The University of Notre Dame sought judicial protection of its religious freedom from the President's contraceptive mandate requirement for Catholic employers.

Florida Supreme Court school voucher decision

The Florida Supreme Court overturned school vouchers.

EEOC v. Consol Energy

The EEOC filed suit alleging that Consol Energy failed to provide a religious accommodation for an employee who refused to use a biometric hand…

Commonwealth v. Kermit Gosnell

Dr. Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder for killing three babies born alive during abortion procedures.

ACLU v. Rowan County Board of Commissioners

The ACLU filed suit to challenge Rowan County commissioners' practice of opening meetings with Christian prayers.