Stinson v. Fayetteville School District
A preliminary injunction was issued against an Arkansas statute requiring Ten Commandments displays in public schools.
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Topic: Church & State
March 2026
Perez v. Sharp
Perez v. Lippold
South Carolina License Plate Case (Judge Cameron Currie ruling)
A US federal district court ruled that South Carolina's cross-adorned 'I Believe' license plates violate the constitutional separation of church and state by giving…
Pederson v. Office of Personnel Management
Case from Connecticut challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Windsor v. United States
Case challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act.
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…
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…
ACLU v. Rowan County Board of Commissioners
The ACLU filed suit to challenge Rowan County commissioners' practice of opening meetings with Christian prayers.