Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle
The ministerial exception bars employment discrimination claims by seminarians against the Catholic Church for overtime wage violations under Title VII and Washington's Minimum Wage…
Chronological & Subject Repository
Topic: Free Exercise
February 2026
Jeffrey Reed v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a UAW policy requiring employees who objected to joining labor unions on religious grounds to…
Silvia Spencer v. World Vision Inc.
World Vision, as a religious organization, is exempt from Title VII prohibitions on religious discrimination and may continue faith-based hiring practices.
Perry v. Schwarzenegger
Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, violates the constitutional rights of same-sex couples to marry.
Reynolds v. United States
Established that the wall of separation was appropriate as it relates to free exercise of religion.
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…
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…
Boise Rescue Mission lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected a lawsuit filed by two people who sued the Boise Rescue Mission for insisting they take…
The Final Call prisoner case
A prisoner's newspaper 'The Final Call' cannot be censored or denied to a prisoner who has requested it as part of his religious practices.
Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act case
Illinois pharmacists do not have to sell Plan B pills to customers if they have religious objections to the use of the product.