Religious Freedom

Disputes involving the right to freely practice religion without governmental interference.

Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania
  1. Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 8, 2020)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Donald J. Trump]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Labor]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of the Treasury]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Paul D. Clement]]><![CDATA[Erin E. Murphy]]><![CDATA[Mark L. Rienzi]]><![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Gurbir S. Grewal]]><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro]]><![CDATA[Michael J. Fischer]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]]><![CDATA[Becket Fund for Religious Liberty]]>
  4. Case Tags: Religious Freedom;Contraceptive Mandate;Supreme Court;Affordable Care Act
Sause v. Bauer
  1. Sause v. Bauer
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2018)
  3. DefendantsBrandon BauerJoshua WeiserCity of Louisburg, KansasPlaintiffsMary Anne SauseDefense AttorneysStephen R. McAllisterPlaintiff AttorneysDavid A. CortmanInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitLouisburg Police DepartmentCity of Louisburg
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Qualified Immunity;Religious Freedom;Police Conduct
Gutierrez v. Saenz
  1. Gutierrez v. Saenz
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2025)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Escolastica Harrison]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Saenz]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Ruben Gutierrez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court Justices]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]><![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]>
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Religious Freedom;Prisoners' Rights;Eighth Amendment
Mahmoud v. Taylor
  1. Mahmoud v. Taylor
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2025)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Thomas Taylor]]><![CDATA[Montgomery County Board of Education]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Tamer Mahmoud]]><![CDATA[Enas Barakat]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Montgomery County Public Schools]]><![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]>
  4. Case Tags: Parental Rights;Religious Freedom;LGBTQ Education;Supreme Court
Carson v. Makin
  1. Carson v. Makin
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2022)
  3. DefendantsA. Pender MakinPlaintiffsDavid CarsonAmy CarsonJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesMaine Department of Education
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Religious Freedom;Education Law;Supreme Court
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
  1. Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2022)
  3. DefendantsBremerton School DistrictPlaintiffsJoseph KennedyPlaintiff AttorneysPaul ClementJudgesNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesBremerton School District
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Religious Freedom;Establishment Clause;Landmark Decision
Fulton v. Philadelphia
  1. Fulton v. Philadelphia
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 17, 2021)
  3. Original Case: Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  4. DefendantsCity of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Department of Human ServicesPlaintiffsSharonell FultonToni Lynn Simms-BuschCatholic Social ServicesDefense AttorneysNeal KatyalPlaintiff AttorneysLori WindhamJudgesJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesCity of PhiladelphiaCatholic Social ServicesBecket Fund for Religious Liberty
  5. Case Tags: Free Exercise Clause;Religious Freedom;Foster Care System;Supreme Court Decisions