Religious Liberty
Tamer Mahmoud v. Monifa McKnight
On October 30, 2023, the ACLU and ACLU of Maryland filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in its efforts to ensure that its English curriculum is LGBTQ-inclusive.
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2022
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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
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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.
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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.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Oklahoma
May 2017
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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.
Status: Ongoing
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72 Religious Liberty Cases
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New Jersey
Religious Liberty
+3 Issues
Thompson v. Ricci, et al.
Nov 2009
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Mississippi
Religious Liberty
Reproductive Freedom
Robinson v. Thompson
Nov 2009
Status: Ongoing
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Florida
Aug 2009
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Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida
In August 2008, the ACLU'S Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief and the ACLU of Florida filed suit on behalf of two students at Pace High School in the Santa Rosa County School District in Florida, charging that school district officials have used their governmental positions to promote their personal religious beliefs throughout district schools.
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Florida
Religious Liberty
Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida
In August 2008, the ACLU'S Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief and the ACLU of Florida filed suit on behalf of two students at Pace High School in the Santa Rosa County School District in Florida, charging that school district officials have used their governmental positions to promote their personal religious beliefs throughout district schools.
Aug 2009
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Oct 2008
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Medina v. County of San Bernardino
On December 5, 2007, the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jameelah Medina, a practicing Muslim woman who was forced by local deputies to remove her headscarf (hijab) while she was in custody in San Bernardino County's West Valley Detention Center.
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Religious Liberty
+3 Issues
Medina v. County of San Bernardino
On December 5, 2007, the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of Jameelah Medina, a practicing Muslim woman who was forced by local deputies to remove her headscarf (hijab) while she was in custody in San Bernardino County's West Valley Detention Center.
Oct 2008
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2007
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Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation
Reviewing a challenge to a Supreme Court ruling that, for forty years, has allowed taxpayers to seek a federal court injunction against government expenditures in violation of the Establishment Clause. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Religious Liberty
National Security
Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation
Reviewing a challenge to a Supreme Court ruling that, for forty years, has allowed taxpayers to seek a federal court injunction against government expenditures in violation of the Establishment Clause. DECIDED
Feb 2007
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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