Summum v. City (Utah Monument Case)
The Supreme Court considered whether a city violated religious liberty by refusing to permit a small religious sect…
Methodist Churches v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church
Churches seeking to disaffiliate from the UMC over doctrinal disagreements cannot pursue claims requiring civil court interpretation of…
Trump v. Slaughter
The Supreme Court granted the President power to remove Federal Trade Commission leadership without cause.
Calvary Chapel San Jose v. State of California
## Background Calvary Chapel San Jose and its senior pastor Mike McClure were fined over $1.2 million by…
Gaylor v. Peecher
The Seventh Circuit will decide whether a tax-exempt housing allowance for clergy violates the Establishment Clause.
Dwelling Place Anaheim v. Scott
Congregants who are not designated as corporate members under church bylaws lack legal standing to challenge a church's…
Turner v. City Council of Fredericksburg
The court held that a city council's policy requiring non-denominational prayers in legislative sessions does not violate the…
Agostini v. Felton
The Court modified the Establishment Clause test to develop three criteria for determining whether government action's primary effect…