Calvary Chapel v. Santa Clara County
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to stay out of the case while state enforcement actions were ongoing, declining…
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Topic: Free Exercise
February 2026
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
The court denied the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association's emergency ruling to maintain Sunday beach closures for worship services, finding that state beach access…
Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
The Supreme Court unanimously held that plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the FDA's approval and regulatory changes to mifepristone, while reaffirming federal conscience protections…
Cambridge Christian School v. Florida High School Athletic Association
Cambridge Christian School petitions the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that barred student prayer over the loudspeaker at a state football championship,…
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
School-sponsored prayer at public school games violates the Establishment Clause.
Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi
Ninth Circuit reversed dismissal and found that Oregon Right to Life's anti-abortion stance is grounded in sincerely held religious belief entitled to First Amendment…
Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee, and Hillsdale Counties v. Whitmer
Michigan's ban on conversion therapy counseling likely violates the First Amendment by discriminating against speech based on viewpoint, allowing transitions but banning affirmation of…
Baltas v. Garner Correctional Institution
Federal appeals court upheld dismissal of inmate's religious freedom and due process claims on qualified immunity grounds where law was not clearly established.
Hodges v. Gloria
Government officials may dismiss or refuse to appoint volunteers for statements that would normally receive First Amendment protection if a commonality of political purpose…
Lillian Ladele v. Islington Council
A marriage registrar was discriminated against on grounds of religious beliefs and harassed when required to conduct same-sex civil partnership ceremonies.