Locke v. Davey
States may exclude religion from generally available benefits without violating the Free Exercise Clause.
Perry v. Schwarzenegger
Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, violates the constitutional rights of same-sex couples…
National Religious Broadcasters v. Long
Communications from a house of worship to its congregation in connection with religious services through usual channels on…
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…
Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant
The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge brought by an Episcopal priest and organization contesting Mississippi's HB…
Roake v. Brumley
A preliminary injunction blocking Louisiana's Ten Commandments display law is vacated because plaintiffs' legal challenge is not yet…
Gilfillan v. City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia violated the Establishment Clause by spending taxpayer funds to build a platform for a papal mass and…
United States v. Carolene Products
In Footnote Four, Justice Harlan Stone established that laws discriminating against minorities, distorting the political process, or facially…
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
A public high school football coach has the right to pray on the football field after games, protected…