Freedom from Religion Foundation v. County of Lehigh
A Pennsylvania county seal featuring a prominent Latin cross violates the Establishment Clause as it lacks a secular…
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Established a three-pronged test to assess whether a law violates the Establishment Clause by examining whether the law…
Williamson v. Brevard County
A county commission's practice of automatically denying atheists the opportunity to offer invocations at board meetings is discriminatory…
California Christian University v. Weaver
The First Amendment mandates governmental neutrality between religion and religion; the state may not adopt programs or practices…
Van Order v. Perry
The Supreme Court upheld Ten Commandments display on public property.
Islamic Center of Murfreesboro litigation
Chancellor Corlew dismissed most complaints raised by plaintiffs challenging the construction of a mosque in Rutherford County, finding…
Everson v. Board of Education
Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church or pass laws which aid one…
ACLU v. Rowan County Board of Commissioners
The ACLU filed suit to challenge Rowan County commissioners' practice of opening meetings with Christian prayers.
Agostini v. Felton
The Court modified the Establishment Clause test to develop three criteria for determining whether government action's primary effect…