Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and allowed a lawsuit to proceed against a church for publicly announcing a convert's baptism, which placed…
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Topic: Free Exercise
Yoder v. Sugar Grove Sewage Authority
Court ruled that an Amish family must install an electric pump in their outhouse despite religious objections, finding the burden on religious practice was moderate…
Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches v. United States Navy
Non-liturgical Protestant Navy chaplains alleged that the Navy's promotion and retirement systems discriminated in favor of Catholics and liturgical Protestants, seeking a preliminary injunction.
Williamson v. Brevard County
A county commission's practice of automatically denying atheists the opportunity to offer invocations at board meetings is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Brush & Nib Studio, LC v. City of Phoenix
A Phoenix city ordinance cannot require a business to create same-sex wedding invitations in violation of the owners' sincerely held religious beliefs and free speech…
Morris v. Centura Health
A religious hospital network can enforce its prohibition on employees providing medical aid-in-dying services based on its religious directives.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission v. Hands On Originals
An LGBTQ+ advocacy organization lacked standing to bring a discrimination claim under a city non-discrimination ordinance that required an individual, not an organization, to assert…
Dalberiste v. GLE, Inc.
Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania
Government agencies have the power to determine whether to apply ACA contraceptive mandates to employers, rather than courts directly addressing free exercise claims.
Ventura County v. Godspeak Calvary Chapel
A judge refused to order a church to close for holding indoor services despite a county order; a hearing was scheduled on contempt allegations.