Religious Liberty
FBI v. Fazaga
In a case scheduled to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8, 2021, three Muslim Americans are challenging the FBI’s secret spying on them and their communities based on their religion, in violation of the Constitution and federal law. In what will likely be a landmark case, the plaintiffs — Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik, and Yasser Abdelrahim — insist that the FBI cannot escape accountability for violating their religious freedom by invoking “state secrets.” The plaintiffs are represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, the ACLU of Southern California, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2020
Religious Liberty
Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey/Trump v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Whether the government had statutory authority under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to expand the conscience exemption to the contraceptive-coverage mandate.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2018
Religious Liberty
LGBTQ Rights
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Whether a business open to the public has a constitutional right to discriminate.
Oklahoma
May 2017
Religious Liberty
Fatihah v. Neal
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, the national ACLU, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations Oklahoma Chapter filed a lawsuit against a "Muslim free" business on behalf of a U.S. Army Reserve member denied service. The lawsuit seeks equal access to public accommodations for Oklahomans of all faiths.
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81 Religious Liberty Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2014
Religious Liberty
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch
Whether an employer can decline to hire a job applicant based on her perceived religious needs without any consideration of possible accommodations unless the job applicant specifically raises the issue.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2014
Religious Liberty
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch
Whether an employer can decline to hire a job applicant based on her perceived religious needs without any consideration of possible accommodations unless the job applicant specifically raises the issue.
Court Case
Nov 2014
Religious Liberty
Singh v. McHugh
VICTORY! Federal court rules Sikh college student must be allowed to enroll in Army ROTC without shaving his beard, cutting his hair, or removing his turban.
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Court Case
Nov 2014
Religious Liberty
Singh v. McHugh
VICTORY! Federal court rules Sikh college student must be allowed to enroll in Army ROTC without shaving his beard, cutting his hair, or removing his turban.
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2014
Religious Liberty
Reproductive Freedom
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores & Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Burwell
Whether for-profit business corporations are entitled to an exemption under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from the general requirement that employer health plans include coverage for contraceptive care.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2014
Religious Liberty
Reproductive Freedom
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores & Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Burwell
Whether for-profit business corporations are entitled to an exemption under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from the general requirement that employer health plans include coverage for contraceptive care.
U.S. Supreme Court
May 2014
Religious Liberty
Town of Greece v. Galloway
Whether the Establishment Clause prohibits legislative bodies from opening their meetings with sectarian prayer.
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2014
Religious Liberty
Town of Greece v. Galloway
Whether the Establishment Clause prohibits legislative bodies from opening their meetings with sectarian prayer.
Louisiana
Mar 2014
Religious Liberty
Lane v. Sabine Parish School Board
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana have filed a federal lawsuit against a public school in Sabine Parish that harassed a non-Christian student and has a long history of proselytizing students and promoting religion. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two parents, Scott and Sharon Lane, and their three children, including their son, C.C., who is a Buddhist of Thai heritage.
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Louisiana
Mar 2014
Religious Liberty
Lane v. Sabine Parish School Board
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana have filed a federal lawsuit against a public school in Sabine Parish that harassed a non-Christian student and has a long history of proselytizing students and promoting religion. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two parents, Scott and Sharon Lane, and their three children, including their son, C.C., who is a Buddhist of Thai heritage.