Ware v. Louisiana Department of Corrections
RLUIPA protects religious hair in prison context.
Free Exercise
321 articlesTanzin v. Tanvir
Damages against federal officers allowed under RFRA's similar language.
General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. State of Maryland
Church's constitutional claims regarding church autonomy, Free Exercise Clause, and expressive association may proceed; preliminary injuncti…
Montgomery County Public Schools case (parents v. district)
A school district's no-opt-out policy for LGBTQ+-inclusive picture books substantially interferes with religious development of children and…
Barnette
Flag-salute case protecting religious conscience against compulsory expression.
Davis v. Ermold
Petition pending whether personal liability for emotional distress damages violates First Amendment free exercise rights and whether Obergef…
Kane v. City of New York
Petition pending whether personal moral beliefs deserve equal constitutional protection as organized religious faith.
Kalb v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
Legal ambiguity in Kentucky's abortion statutes regarding IVF embryo disposal creates credible threat of prosecution sufficient to establish…
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Religious liberty protections under RFRA apply to closely held for-profit corporations.
United States v. Safehouse
RFRA protections are not limited to entities formally organized for religious purposes; a secular nonprofit corporation can assert religious…