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 God…
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Topic: Establishment Clause
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 graduation…
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 residents,…
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…
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 whether…
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 legislative…
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 for…