City of Boerne v. Flores
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Holding
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (1993), which required use of the compelling state interest test for free exercise cases, declared unconstitutional, as applied to the state.
Citation
521 U.S. 507
Year
Ratio
Library of Congress Link
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
Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court
Penultimate court of appeals
Penultimate court opinion citation
Flores v. City of Boerne, Tex., 73 F.3d 1352 (5th Cir. 1996), rev'd sub nom. City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997)