Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority

Q: What court decided Sugar Grove Sewage Authority?

Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority was decided by the State Appellate Court in 2018.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Sugar Grove Sewage Authority?

Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Zoning & Land Use.

Legal Case

Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.

ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority (2018).

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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority [State Appellate Court, 2018] — Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/yoder-v-sugar-grove/, accessed September 14, 2026).

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Year: 2018 Court: State Appellate Court

Free Exercise Zoning & Land Use

Holding: Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.

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PA Court flushes Amish free exercise claim after 8-year sewer battle January 24, 2018

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Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2018. The court held that court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate rather than substantial.