Short v. Cherry Hill School District
The court dismissed the lawsuit for lack of standing because plaintiffs failed to demonstrate actual or imminent injury from the school districts' policies.
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Topic: Education
State of Oklahoma v. Freedom From Religion Foundation
The state sued FFRF to prevent it from interfering with school prayer and Bible-related classroom activities, seeking declaratory relief and injunctive relief.
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond
A 4-4 deadlocked decision upheld the Oklahoma Supreme Court's ruling that a publicly funded religious charter school violated state and federal constitutional provisions prohibiting government…
Female Athletes United v. Ellison et al.
Schmidt v. University of Northwestern–St. Paul
A professor's Title VII discrimination and retaliation claims are barred by the ministerial exception where the religious university explicitly required all faculty to serve as…
Montgomery County Public Schools case (parents v. district)
A school district's no-opt-out policy for LGBTQ+-inclusive picture books substantially interferes with religious development of children and imposes unacceptable burden on religious exercise; parents are…
Crown College v. Minnesota Department of Education
A federal judge struck down Minnesota's 2023 law that barred religious colleges from requiring faith statements in admissions under the PSEO program as unconstitutional.
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
A public high school football coach has the right to pray on the football field after games, protected by free speech and free exercise rights.
McCollum v. Board of Education
Religious classes held on public school property violate the Establishment Clause.
Zorach v. Clauson
A New York City policy allowing students to be released during the school day for off-site religious instruction does not violate the Establishment Clause.