Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for U.S. & Canada v. Milivojevich
The First Amendment warns against delving into disputes about religious doctrine.
Archdiocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo
The state must demonstrate a compelling state interest to restrict the free exercise of religion, applying strict scrutiny…
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
A school voucher program that includes religious schools does not violate the Establishment Clause.
Illinois ex rel. McCollum v. Board of Education
A state cannot use the public school system to aid religious faiths in the dissemination of their doctrines…
Espinoza v. Montana
A state cannot exclude religious schools from a scholarship program based on their religious status.
Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer
A state cannot exclude religious organizations from generally available funding programs based on their religious status.
Agostini v. Felton
The Court modified the Establishment Clause test to develop three criteria for determining whether government action's primary effect…
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…
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Established a three-pronged test to assess whether a law violates the Establishment Clause by examining whether the law…
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…