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…
Summum v. City (Utah Monument Case)
The Supreme Court considered whether a city violated religious liberty by refusing to permit a small religious sect…
Unnamed case filed by atheist parent against Illinois Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act
A state law mandating a moment of silence in public schools is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
Summum v. Pleasant Grove City
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a government installation of the Ten Commandments in a city park, allowing government…
United States v. Carolene Products
In Footnote Four, Justice Harlan Stone established that laws discriminating against minorities, distorting the political process, or facially…
Perry v. Schwarzenegger
Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, violates the constitutional rights of same-sex couples…
Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District
The reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance is a recognition of the religious history of the…
Schultz v. Medina Valley Independent School District
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ban on prayer at high school graduation, allowing public…
Islamic Center of Murfreesboro litigation
Chancellor Corlew dismissed most complaints raised by plaintiffs challenging the construction of a mosque in Rutherford County, finding…
American Atheists v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The American Atheists filed a lawsuit challenging the display of the World Trade Center cross at a 9/11…