Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus
A ministerial exception to statutory employment requirements protects religious organizations' employment decisions regarding their ministers from government intrusion.
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…
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…
Silvia Spencer v. World Vision Inc.
World Vision, as a religious organization, is exempt from Title VII prohibitions on religious discrimination and may continue…
Perry v. Schwarzenegger
Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, violates the constitutional rights of same-sex couples…
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…
Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception)
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees…
Boise Rescue Mission lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected a lawsuit filed by two people who sued the Boise…
The Final Call prisoner case
A prisoner's newspaper 'The Final Call' cannot be censored or denied to a prisoner who has requested it…