free exercise
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The schools, joined by Amish parents, filed suit, alleging a violation of their First Amendment right to free exercise of religion.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
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
In short, let us make one more peaceful effort to secure the free exercise of our religion.
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Eug?ne Sue