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1. www.justice.gov › crt › pageFederal Law Protections for Religious Liberty

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   Although not an exhaustive treatment of all federal protections for religious liberty, this appendix summarizes the key constitutional and federal statutory protections for religious liberty and sets forth the legal basis for the religious liberty principles described in the foregoing memorandum.

2. www.law.cornell.edu › constitution-conan › amendmentLaws that Discriminate Against Religious Practice | U.S ...

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   Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

3. www.law.cornell.edu › constitution-conan › amendmentLaws that Discriminate Against Religion | U.S. Constitution ...

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   Amdt1.1.4.2.3 Laws that Discriminate Against Religion. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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   First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

5. supreme.justia.com › cases-by-topic › religionReligion Supreme Court Cases | Justia U.S. Supreme Court Center

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   Below is a selection of Supreme Court cases involving religion, arranged from newest to oldest. Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022) Author: Neil Gorsuch. The Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses protect an individual engaging in a personal religious observance from government reprisal.

6. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-35990353Which US states have passed religious laws? - BBC News

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   Apr 7, 2016 · More than a dozen states in the US have passed or considered "religious liberty" laws, sparking controversy and protest. Many of the laws directly affect the lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

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   What Supreme Court cases involve religion?

   • Below is a selection of Supreme Court cases involving religion, arranged from newest to oldest. Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022) The Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses protect an individual engaging in a personal religious observance from government reprisal.

   Religion Supreme Court Cases

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   Can a government punish a religious person?

   • And with the exception of certain historical limits on the freedom of speech, government may not punish or otherwise harass churches, church officials, or religious adherents for speaking on religious topics or sharing their religious beliefs. See Widmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263, 269 (1981); see also U.S. Const., amend. I, cl. 3.

   Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty

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   Are laws that burden religious practices constitutional?

   • However, the Supreme Court has held that neutral and generally applicable laws that burden religious practices are constitutional in most cases. Countering this Smith rule, the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act and parallel laws in some states require courts to apply strict scrutiny to laws that substantially burden religious practices.

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   Can government discriminate against religious people?

   • Although government generally may subject religious persons and organizations to neutral, generally applicable laws—e.g., across-the-board criminal prohibitions or certain time, place, and manner restrictions on speech—government may not apply such laws in a discriminatory way.

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8. www.findlaw.com › civilrights › discriminationFederal Laws Against Religious Discrimination - FindLaw

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   Aug 11, 2017 · It is a federal crime to injure, threaten, or intimidate people because of their religion in order to interfere with their exercise of federally guaranteed rights, such as the following: The purchase or rental of a home. Patronage of public accommodations. Use of public parks and other facilities.