Religious Liberty

Landmark First Amendment case on religious organization tax exemptions

1. Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Montana) (June 30, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Montana Department of Revenue]]><![CDATA[Mike Kadas]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Kendra Espinoza]]><![CDATA[Jeri Ellen Anderson]]><![CDATA[Jaime Schaefer]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Daniel J. Whyte]]><![CDATA[Brendan Beatty]]><![CDATA[Nicholas J. Gochis]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[William W. Mercer]]><![CDATA[Richard D. Komer]]><![CDATA[Erica Smith]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Laurie McKinnon]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Montana Department of Revenue]]><![CDATA[Montana Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Institute for Justice]]><![CDATA[Holland & Hart LLP]]><![CDATA[Stillwater Christian School]]>
4. Case Tags: Free Exercise Clause;School Choice;Blaine Amendment;Religious Liberty

1. Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 8, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Agnes Morrissey-Berru]]><![CDATA[Kristen Biel]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Our Lady of Guadalupe School]]><![CDATA[St. James School]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Agnes Morrissey-Berru]]><![CDATA[Kristen Biel]]><![CDATA[Darryl Biel]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]><![CDATA[Our Lady of Guadalupe School]]><![CDATA[St. James School]]><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Los Angeles]]>
4. Case Tags: Ministerial Exception;Employment Discrimination;Religious Liberty;First Amendment

1. Shurtleff v. Boston

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 2, 2022)
3. DefendantsCity of BostonPlaintiffsHarold ShurtleffCamp ConstitutionDefense AttorneysDouglas H. Hallward-DriemeierPlaintiff AttorneysMathew D. StaverJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesLiberty CounselCamp ConstitutionCity of Boston Law Department
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Religious Liberty;Government Speech Doctrine;Supreme Court 2022

1. Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 5, 2025)
3. Original Case: Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission
4. DefendantsWisconsin Labor and Industry Review CommissionPlaintiffsCatholic Charities Bureau, Inc.Plaintiff AttorneysEric C. RassbachJudgesSonia SotomayorClarence ThomasKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesWisconsin Supreme CourtRoman Catholic Diocese of Superior
5. Case Tags: Religious Liberty;Establishment Clause;Unemployment Tax;Strict Scrutiny