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

Taylor, the latest in a string of court cases offering substantial protections for certain people’s free exercise of religion, many questions remain.

From Slate • Jul. 9, 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

We therefore declare that the Carbonari have associated to restore to all the nations of the continent, and to France especially, the free exercise of the right to choose the government which suits them best.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 by Various