Browse Cases · Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment 5th Edition

Jamison v. Texas

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep318/usrep318413/usrep318413.pdf

Issue: Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1943

Citation: 318 U.S. 413

Gonzalez v. Roman Catholic Archbishop

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep280/usrep280001/usrep280001.pdf

Issue: Internal Church Dispute

Year: 1929

Citation: 280 U.S. 1

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-123_g3bi.pdf

Issue: Religious Group Rights; RFRA

Year: 2021

Citation: 593 US ____ (141 S.Ct. 1868)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20a87_4g15.pdf

Issue: Public Health and Religious Worship

Year: 2020

Citation: 592 US ___ (141 S.Ct. 63)

Reed v. Town of Gilbert

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/13-502_9olb.pdf

Issue: Sign Ordinance Restrictions

Year: 2015

Citation: 576 U.S. 155 (Preliminary Print) (135 S. Ct. 2218)

Town of Greece v. Galloway

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/12-696_bpm1.pdf

Issue: Public Prayer at City Meeting

Year: 2014

Citation: 572 U.S. 565

Salazar v. Buono

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-472.pdf

Issue: Religious Display; Standing

Year: 2010

Citation: 559 U.S. 700

Pleasant Grove City v. Summum

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-665.pdf

Issue: Religious Display

Year: 2009

Citation: 555 U.S. 460

Morse v. Frederick

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/06pdf/06-278.pdf

Issue: Free Speech; Public School

Year: 2007

Citation: 551 U.S. 393

McCreary County v. ACLU

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/04pdf/03-1693.pdf

Issue: Religious Display

Year: 2005

Citation: 545 U.S. 844

Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep542/usrep542001/usrep542001.pdf

Issue: Pledge of Allegiance; Standing

Year: 2004

Citation: 542 U.S. 1

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society v. Village of Stratton

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep536/usrep536150/usrep536150.pdf

Issue: Licensing

Year: 2002

Citation: 536 U.S. 150

City of Boerne v. Flores

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep521/usrep521507/usrep521507.pdf

Issue: Free Exercise Standard of Review

Year: 1997

Citation: 521 U.S. 507

Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board v. Pinette

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep515/usrep515753/usrep515753.pdf

Issue: Religious Display

Year: 1995

Citation: 515 U.S. 753

Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep508/usrep508520/usrep508520.pdf

Issue: Ritual Sacrifice of Animals

Year: 1993

Citation: 508 U.S. 520

Lee v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep505/usrep505830/usrep505830.pdf

Issue: Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1992

Citation: 505 U.S. 830

International Society for Krishna Consciousness v. Lee

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep505/usrep505672/usrep505672.pdf

Issue: Forum Analysis; Religious Solicitation

Year: 1992

Citation: 505 U.S. 672

Board of Education of the Westside Community Schools v. Mergens

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep496/usrep496226/usrep496226.pdf

Issue: Equal Access

Year: 1990

Citation: 496 U.S. 226

County of Allegheny v. ACLU

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep492/usrep492573/usrep492573.pdf

Issue: Religious Display

Year: 1989

Citation: 492 U.S. 573

Bender v. Williamsport Area School District

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep475/usrep475534/usrep475534.pdf

Issue: Standing

Year: 1986

Citation: 475 U.S. 534

Village of Scarsdale v. McCreary

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep471/usrep471083/usrep471083.pdf

Issue: Religious Display

Year: 1985

Citation: 471 U.S. 83; affirming, by an equally divided Court, 739 F.2d 716 (2d Cir. 1984)

Lynch v. Donnelly

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep465/usrep465668/usrep465668.pdf

Issue: Religious Display

Year: 1984

Citation: 465 U.S. 668

Jones v. Wolf

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep443/usrep443595/usrep443595.pdf

Issue: Church Property: Internal Church Governance

Year: 1979

Citation: 443 U.S. 595

Serbian Orthodox Diocese v. Milivojevich

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep426/usrep426696/usrep426696.pdf

Issue: Internal Church Governance

Year: 1976

Citation: 426 U.S. 696

Maryland and Virginia Churches v. Sharpsburg Church

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep396/usrep396367/usrep396367.pdf

Issue: Church Property

Year: 1970

Citation: 396 U.S. 367

Presbyterian Church in the United States v. Mary Elizabeth Blue Hull Memorial Presbyterian Church

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep393/usrep393440/usrep393440.pdf

Issue: Internal Church Governance: Church Property

Year: 1969

Citation: 393 U.S. 440

McGowan v. Maryland

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep366/usrep366420/usrep366420.pdf

Issue: Sunday Laws

Year: 1961

Citation: 366 U.S. 420

Fowler v. Rhode Island

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep345/usrep345067/usrep345067.pdf

Issue: Public Forum

Year: 1953

Citation: 345 U.S. 67

Kedroff v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep344/usrep344094/usrep344094.pdf

Issue: Church Property; Internal Church Governance

Year: 1952

Citation: 344 U.S. 94

Kunz v. New York

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep340/usrep340290/usrep340290.pdf

Issue: Licensing

Year: 1951

Citation: 340 U.S. 290; concurrence attached to Niemotko v. Maryland, 340 U.S. 273 (1991)

Niemotko v. State of Maryland

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep340/usrep340268/usrep340268.pdf

Issue: Licensing

Year: 1951

Citation: 340 U.S. 268

Saia v. New York

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep334/usrep334558/usrep334558.pdf

Issue: Religious Speech

Year: 1948

Citation: 334 U.S. 558

Follett v. Town of McCormick

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep321/usrep321573/usrep321573.pdf

Issue: Flat License Tax; Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1944

Citation: 321 U.S. 573

Douglas v. City of Jeannette

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep319/usrep319157/usrep319157.pdf

Issue: Federal Jurisdiction; Flat License Tax

Year: 1943

Citation: 319 U.S. 157

Martin v. Struthers

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep319/usrep319141/usrep319141.pdf

Issue: Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1943

Citation: 319 U.S. 141; additional dissent attached to Douglas v. City of Jeannette, 319 U.S. 166 (1943)

Murdock v. Pennsylvania (City of Jeannette)

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep319/usrep319105/usrep319105.pdf

Issue: Distribution of Religious Literature; Flat License Tax

Year: 1943

Citation: 319 U.S. 105; additional dissent attached to Douglas v. City of Jeannette, 319 U.S. 166 (1943)

Jones v. Opelika (II)

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep319/usrep319103/usrep319103.pdf

Issue: Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1943

Citation: 319 U.S. 103; dissents attached to Murdock v. Pennsylvania (City of Jeannette), 319 U.S. 117, and Douglas v. City of Jeannette, 319 U.S. 166

Largent v. Texas

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep318/usrep318418/usrep318418.pdf

Issue: Licensing

Year: 1943

Citation: 318 U.S. 418

Jones v. Opelika (I)

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep316/usrep316584/usrep316584.pdf

Issue: Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1942

Citation: 316 U.S. 584

Schneider v. State of New Jersey (Town of Irvington)

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep308/usrep308147/usrep308147.pdf

Issue: Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1939

Citation: 308 U.S. 147

Lovell v. City of Griffin

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep303/usrep303444/usrep303444.pdf

Issue: Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1938

Citation: 303 U.S. 444

Coleman v. City of Griffin

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep302/usrep302decisionspercuriam/usrep302decisionspercuriam.pdf

Issue: Federal Jurisdiction; Distribution of Religious Literature

Year: 1937

Citation: 302 U.S. 636, letting stand 189 S.E. 427 (Ga. Ct. App. 1936)

Gibbons v. District of Columbia

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep116/usrep116404/usrep116404.pdf

Issue: Tax Exemptions

Year: 1886

Citation: 116 U.S. 404

Soon Hing v. Crowley

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep113/usrep113703/usrep113703.pdf

Issue: Sunday Law

Year: 1885

Citation: 113 U.S. 703

Permoli v. First Municipality of New Orleans

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep044/usrep044589/usrep044589.pdf

Issue: Federalism

Year: 1844

Citation: 44 U.S. (3 How.) 589

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