Reynolds v. United States
Established that the wall of separation was appropriate as it relates to free exercise of religion.
Mennonite Church USA v. Department of Homeland Security
The court denied the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against the DHS policy rescinding protections for religious…
National Religious Broadcasters v. Long
Communications from a house of worship to its congregation in connection with religious services through usual channels on…
McGowan v. Maryland
The Court upheld blue laws designating Sunday as a day of rest based on secular purposes, which the…
Archdiocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo
The state must demonstrate a compelling state interest to restrict the free exercise of religion, applying strict scrutiny…
Everson v. Board of Education
Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church or pass laws which aid one…
Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. State of Iowa and City of Des Moines
Church sought injunction from application of antidiscrimination laws based on free exercise of religion claims regarding transgender bathroom…
Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle
The ministerial exception bars employment discrimination claims by seminarians against the Catholic Church for overtime wage violations under…
State of Oklahoma v. Freedom From Religion Foundation
The state sued FFRF to prevent it from interfering with school prayer and Bible-related classroom activities, seeking declaratory…