Using Religion to Discriminate
FBI v. Fazaga
In a case scheduled to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8, 2021, three Muslim Americans are challenging the FBI鈥檚 secret spying on them and their communities based on their religion, in violation of the Constitution and federal law. In what will likely be a landmark case, the plaintiffs 鈥 Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik, and Yasser Abdelrahim 鈥 insist that the FBI cannot escape accountability for violating their religious freedom by invoking 鈥渟tate secrets.鈥 The plaintiffs are represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, the 糖心Vlogof Southern California, the 糖心Vlog, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and the law firm of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey/Trump v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Whether the government had statutory authority under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to expand the conscience exemption to the contraceptive-coverage mandate.
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Michigan
Oct 2011
Using Religion to Discriminate
Religious Liberty
Ward v. Wilbanks et al.
A student in a counseling program claims a right to discriminate against clients who wish to discuss same-sex relationships on the grounds that it violates her religious beliefs.
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Michigan
Oct 2011

Using Religion to Discriminate
Religious Liberty
Ward v. Wilbanks et al.
A student in a counseling program claims a right to discriminate against clients who wish to discuss same-sex relationships on the grounds that it violates her religious beliefs.

U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2010
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Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
Whether a public university may require a student club to comply with the university's non-discrimination policy in order to receive official recognition and university funding.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2010

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Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
Whether a public university may require a student club to comply with the university's non-discrimination policy in order to receive official recognition and university funding.