Finland Supreme Court Case KKO:2026:27
The Supreme Court of Finland convicted Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola of agitation against a population group for descriptions in a 2004 pamphlet, while…
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Topic: Free Speech & Religion
Paivi Rasanen v. Finland
A sitting member of parliament was convicted of a hate crime for a church pamphlet written more than two decades ago containing theological arguments about…
Ten Commandments Monument Public Park Case
The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether a city that permits a Ten Commandments monument in a public park must also allow other religious and…
City of Pleasant Grove v. Summum
The Court considered whether a city must allow a religious group to erect a monument on public land when other religious monuments were already present.
Jehovah’s Witnesses v. United States (Series)
A series of twenty-three Supreme Court rulings between 1938 and 1946 strengthened Jehovah's Witnesses' civil liberties, especially religious freedom.
Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
It is not unconstitutional for a public institution to require a student group to allow any student to participate regardless of their status or beliefs.
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado
A Colorado-based case involving religious objections to providing services for same-sex marriages with some speech implications.
Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
Pro-life groups have standing to challenge an Ohio election statute under which they were threatened with prosecution for making statements about members of Congress' voting…
Sweetcakes by Melissa v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
The Supreme Court was petitioned to consider whether Oregon violated the Kleins' free speech and free exercise rights by requiring them to make a cake…
Culture of Life Family Services v. Rob Bonta
A Catholic-affiliated clinic's advertisements for abortion pill reversal constitute commercial speech subject to California's false advertising laws, and a preliminary injunction against the state's enforcement…