United Kingdom v. European Court of Justice
The European Court of Justice annulled the requirement that weekly rest periods include Sunday, finding insufficient connection between health and safety of workers and Sunday…
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Topic: Church & State
GeorgiaCarry.org v. State of Georgia
The court upheld Georgia's law banning weapons in churches, mosques and synagogues, finding that gun rights advocates failed to demonstrate that carrying a firearm is…
California Christian University v. Weaver
The First Amendment mandates governmental neutrality between religion and religion; the state may not adopt programs or practices which aid or oppose any religion.
Larson v. Valente
When a law discriminates between religions, it can survive constitutional review only if closely fitted to the furtherance of a compelling governmental interest.
Awad v. Ziriax
The 10th Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling that blocked Oklahoma's 'Save Our State' amendment barring Islamic law, finding the amendment unnecessary and discriminatory between…
Greece v. Galloway
The constitutionality of prayer as a component of government meetings, and whether prayers must remain nonsectarian under the nonestablishment clause of the First Amendment.
Galloway v. Greece
Opening prayers at town council meetings are permissible under the Establishment Clause so long as they do not condemn or attempt to convert people of…
Slaughterhouse Cases
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is limited to areas governed by the federal government, not to states.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al.
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to seize Catholic Church assets to pay for pension shortfalls at schools.