Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Comer?

Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017.

Q: What is the citation for Comer?

The official citation for Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer is 137 S.Ct. 2012.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Comer?

Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Education, Free Exercise.

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Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, 137 S.Ct. 2012 (2017).

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Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer (137 S.Ct. 2012) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2017] — A state cannot exclude religious organizations from generally available funding programs based on their religious status. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/trinity-lutheran-church/, accessed April 9, 2026).

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Citation: 137 S.Ct. 2012 Year: 2017 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Church & State Education Free Exercise

Holding: A state cannot exclude religious organizations from generally available funding programs based on their religious status.

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Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer (137 S.Ct. 2012) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017. The court held that a state cannot exclude religious organizations from generally available funding programs based on their religious status.