City of Boerne v. Flores
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not apply to state and local governments unless explicitly enacted by state…
Johnson v. M’Intosh
The Supreme Court relied on the Doctrine of Discovery to deny land ownership rights to Indigenous people.
Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for U.S. & Canada v. Milivojevich
The First Amendment warns against delving into disputes about religious doctrine.
Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and allowed a lawsuit to proceed against a church for…
Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa
A church sued to prevent the state from forcing religious institutions to provide facilities to transgender individuals in…
Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus
A ministerial exception to statutory employment requirements protects religious organizations' employment decisions regarding their ministers from government intrusion.
St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Charter School Board
The Court will determine whether a religious charter school can receive public funding under the Free Exercise Clause…
Gordon College v. U.S. Small Business Administration
The court dismissed Gordon College's RFRA claims, finding that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not shield religious…
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC
The ministerial exception doctrine prohibits secular courts from reviewing employment claims brought by members of the clergy.