free exercise

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Legal experts note that faith-led protests often invoke First Amendment protections for both free exercise of religion and free assembly, making these clashes particularly sensitive.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

A federal judge in Kentucky and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati rejected her claims based on the free exercise of religion.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

And Sotomayor held that, under the free exercise and establishment clauses of the First Amendment, a state cannot favor certain faiths or denominations over others.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2025

The first amendment to the US Constitution - known as the Establishment Clause - says that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Play consists in the free exercise of our faculties.

From The Moral Instruction of Children by Adler, Felix