Using Religion to Discriminate
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鈥檚 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 鈥� Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik, and Yasser Abdelrahim 鈥� insist that the FBI cannot escape accountability for violating their religious freedom by invoking 鈥渟tate secrets.鈥� The plaintiffs are represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Southern California, the 老澳门开奖结果, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
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May 2020
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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
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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Whether a business open to the public has a constitutional right to discriminate.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Arlene's Flowers et al v. Washington et al
After the Washington Supreme Court found that the refusal of Arlene鈥檚 Flowers to sell flowers to a gay couple violated Washington Law Against Discrimination and the Consumer Protection Act, the flower shop sought review by the Supreme Court of the United States. The US Supreme Court subsequently remanded to the WA Supreme Court and on June 6, 2019, the WA Supreme Court affirmed their earlier decision. On September 11, 2019, Arlene's Flowers filed to hear the case again, at the Supreme Court of the United States.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
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Arlene's Flowers et al v. Washington et al
After the Washington Supreme Court found that the refusal of Arlene鈥檚 Flowers to sell flowers to a gay couple violated Washington Law Against Discrimination and the Consumer Protection Act, the flower shop sought review by the Supreme Court of the United States. The US Supreme Court subsequently remanded to the WA Supreme Court and on June 6, 2019, the WA Supreme Court affirmed their earlier decision. On September 11, 2019, Arlene's Flowers filed to hear the case again, at the Supreme Court of the United States.
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
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Religious Liberty
Dignity Health v. Minton
Evan Minton was turned away from a Dignity Health hospital because he is transgender. He filed a lawsuit against a Dignity Health medical center for withholding medical care because of a patient's gender identity, amounting to sex discrimination in violation of California's Unruh Civil Rights Act.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
Using Religion to Discriminate
Religious Liberty
Dignity Health v. Minton
Evan Minton was turned away from a Dignity Health hospital because he is transgender. He filed a lawsuit against a Dignity Health medical center for withholding medical care because of a patient's gender identity, amounting to sex discrimination in violation of California's Unruh Civil Rights Act.
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2021
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Does v. Mills
Whether a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for Maine healthcare workers is unconstitutional because it does not include a religious exemption.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2021
Using Religion to Discriminate
Does v. Mills
Whether a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for Maine healthcare workers is unconstitutional because it does not include a religious exemption.
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2020
Using Religion to Discriminate
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel
Whether certain teachers at religious schools are covered by the 鈥渕inisterial exception,鈥� which gives religious institutions the constitutional authority to discriminate in the selection of faith leaders.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2020
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Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel
Whether certain teachers at religious schools are covered by the 鈥渕inisterial exception,鈥� which gives religious institutions the constitutional authority to discriminate in the selection of faith leaders.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2019
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Miller v. Davis
Following the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 historic marriage equality ruling in 2015, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue any marriage licenses because of her personal, religious opposition to marriage for same-sex couples. The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Kentucky won a preliminary injunction on behalf of Rowan County couples enabling them to marry.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2019
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Miller v. Davis
Following the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 historic marriage equality ruling in 2015, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue any marriage licenses because of her personal, religious opposition to marriage for same-sex couples. The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Kentucky won a preliminary injunction on behalf of Rowan County couples enabling them to marry.