American Legion v. American Humanist Association
A 94-year-old WWI cross on public land in Maryland is not prohibited by the Establishment Clause because the…
Galloway v. Town of Greece
The town of Greece, New York violated the U.S. Constitution by opening town meetings with prayers that favored…
Gilfillan v. City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia violated the Establishment Clause by spending taxpayer funds to build a platform for a papal mass and…
1995 Federal Labor Court (Germany) Scientology Decision
Scientology is neither a religion nor an ideology but rather a business and is therefore subject to business…
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists v. Cleveland L. Horton, II
Religious organizations have a First Amendment right to make hiring decisions based on religious criteria despite state employment…
Fort Worth Northwest Seventh-day Adventist Church v. Texas Conference
The appellate court reversed the trial court's decision, finding that civil courts lack jurisdiction over disputes between a…
McRaney v. North American Mission Board
The ministerial exception applies to shield church employment decisions from secular scrutiny.
Marsh v. Chambers
A religious symbol or symbolic act that is part of the fabric of society can remain undisturbed.