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 nation and not an affirmation of…

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 prayer at a Texas high school…

Islamic Center of Murfreesboro litigation

Chancellor Corlew dismissed most complaints raised by plaintiffs challenging the construction of a mosque in Rutherford County, finding the mosque construction did not harm…

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 memorial as an impermissible mingling of…

Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception)

The Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy, specifically regarding…

Engel v. Vitale

Teacher-led school prayer in public schools is unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.

Updegraph v. Commonwealth

Galloway v. Town of Greece

The town of Greece, New York violated the U.S. Constitution by opening town meetings with prayers that favored Christianity over other religions, and a…

Plans Inc. v. Sacramento City Unified School District

Barber v. Bryant

The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to Mississippi's HB 1523, which allows public officials and businesses to deny services to LGBT people…