Crown College v. Minnesota Department of Education
A federal judge struck down Minnesota's 2023 law that barred religious colleges from requiring faith statements in admissions under the PSEO program as unconstitutional.
Chronological & Subject Repository
Topic: Establishment Clause
February 2026
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
A public high school football coach has the right to pray on the football field after games, protected by free speech and free exercise…
Everson v. Board of Education
Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church or pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer…
McCollum v. Board of Education
Religious classes held on public school property violate the Establishment Clause.
Zorach v. Clauson
A New York City policy allowing students to be released during the school day for off-site religious instruction does not violate the Establishment Clause.
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio v. State of Ohio
The Sixth Circuit initially ruled the Ohio state motto unconstitutional as government endorsement of Christianity, but the full court panel reversed and allowed the…
Archbishop Paul D. Etienne v. State of Washington
A state cannot enforce a mandatory reporting law that compels Catholic priests to disclose information learned during the Sacrament of Confession, as this violates…
Orr v. Trump
The Supreme Court granted a stay allowing enforcement of the State Department's birth-sex passport policy while the case continues in the First Circuit.
Borough of Paramus v. American Dream Mall
The Borough of Paramus sued the American Dream Mall for violating Bergen County blue laws by operating more than 120 retail stores on Sundays.
McGowan v. Maryland
The Court upheld blue laws designating Sunday as a day of rest based on secular purposes, which the Heritage Foundation report relies upon to…