Archive
Topic: Church & State
Americans United v. Secretary of Defense
The Supreme Court found that Americans United lacked standing to challenge the Secretary of Defense's plan to donate military hospital land to a Christian college.
Gilfillan v. City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia violated the Establishment Clause by spending taxpayer funds to build a platform for a papal mass and rent chairs, sound system, and other decorations.
O’Hair v. Andrus
The D.C. Circuit upheld provision of police protection, crowd and traffic control, utilities, and trash services for a papal mass on the National Mall because…
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 violation of constitutional rights.
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 access.
Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
The Supreme Court ruled that employee pension plans of church-affiliated organizations are exempt from ERISA federal solvency requirements.
Loving v. Virginia
Marriage is a fundamental right, and a state law prohibiting interracial marriage violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
The case addresses whether civil courts have jurisdiction to hear disputes involving church membership decisions and disfellowshipping by religious organizations.
Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Alberta Court of Appeal)
The Alberta Court of Appeal declared that courts have jurisdiction to hear cases involving church membership decisions and that churches could be sued for economic…