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Reynolds v. United States (U.S. 1878).
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Reynolds v. United States [U.S. Supreme Court, 1878] — Established that the wall of separation was appropriate as it relates to free exercise of religion. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/reynolds/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Holding: Established that the wall of separation was appropriate as it relates to free exercise of religion.
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In Defense of Separation January 6, 2011
Reynolds v. United States is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1878. The court held that established that the wall of separation was appropriate as it relates to free exercise of religion.