Dad’s Place v. State of Ohio
The Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals remanded the case to trial court with orders to apply strict scrutiny to the church's claim that overnight…
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Topic: Free Exercise
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Matthew J. Platkin
The Supreme Court is determining whether federal courts have jurisdiction to hear challenges to government subpoenas seeking nonprofit donor disclosure before enforcement, and whether such…
Gabriel Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi
The Supreme Court is deciding whether a civil rights lawsuit challenging a city ordinance is permitted under Heck v. Humphrey when the plaintiff seeks only…
Heck v. Humphrey
A rule stating that if a lawsuit would mean a past conviction was wrong, the person must get that conviction overturned first before proceeding with…
David Morris Clayman v. United States
The plaintiff's RFRA and First Amendment claims challenging 'In God We Trust' on currency did not meet legal standards because using or avoiding currency was…
Schoff v. Illinois Human Rights Commission
Village enforcement of septic code requirements was lawful and not discriminatory; there was no evidence the village targeted the plaintiffs for their religion or for…
Employment Division v. Smith
Religious liberty claims are subject to neutral laws of general applicability without strict scrutiny review.
Calvary Chapel San Jose v. State of California
Church seeks Supreme Court review of $1.2 million fines for holding worship services during COVID restrictions despite exemptions for comparable secular activities.
Mouatasem Zienni v. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
An employee cannot sue for religious discrimination under Title VII without suffering an actual adverse employment action such as firing, demotion, or formal reprimand; fear…
We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. State of Connecticut Department of Education
The court dismissed state constitutional claims based on sovereign immunity but allowed a statutory religious liberty claim under Connecticut General Statutes § 52-571b to proceed…