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
It held that the First Amendment’s free exercise clause “protects against policies that impose more subtle forms of interference with the religious upbringing of children.”
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
Congress is specifically prohibited from passing any law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
From The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It by Beers, R. W.
