Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep480/usrep480136/usrep480136.pdf

Holding

Government may not deny unemployment benefits to claimant, a new religious convert, who was discharged for refusing to work on her Sabbath.

Citation

480 U.S. 136

Year

Ratio

Author

Religious Tradition Involved

State/Territory of Origin

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Dissent Author(s)

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Penultimate court of appeals

Penultimate court opinion citation

N/A

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