Employment Division, Oregon v. Smith (I)

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep485/usrep485660/usrep485660.pdf

Holding

State must determine whether religious use of peyote is legal under state law.

Citation

485 U.S. 660

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

Smith v. Empl. Div., Dept. of Human Resources, 721 P.2d 445 (Or. 1986), vacated sub nom. Empl. Div., Dept. of Human Resources of State of Or. v. Smith, 485 U.S. 660 (1988), and adhered to sub nom. Smith v. Empl. Div., 763 P.2d 146 (Or. 1988)

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