Loving v. Virginia
Marriage is a fundamental right, and a state law prohibiting interracial marriage violates the Due Process and Equal…
Cathy Miller v. California Civil Rights Department
The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court, ruling that a plain white tiered wedding cake conveyed no…
United States v. Gaviola
A federal court denied a mother's motion to dismiss charges under the Violence Against Women Act for transporting…
Griswold v. Connecticut
The Court upheld the right of couples to use contraception.
Goldman v. Weinberger
Case addressing accommodation of wearing of religious dress.
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
States cannot compel students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance or salute the flag when doing so violates…
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer
Religious organizations cannot be excluded from generally available public benefits solely because of their religious status.
Carter v. Southwest Airlines
The Fifth Circuit adopted a post-Groff analytical framework for Title VII religious discrimination claims, establishing three distinct claim…
Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for U.S. & Canada v. Milivojevich
The First Amendment warns against delving into disputes about religious doctrine.
Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida
Religious conviction that develops after employment begins is entitled to free exercise protection in unemployment benefits disputes.