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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2020
Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey/Trump v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey

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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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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2018
David Mullins and Charlie Craig

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Religious Liberty

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission

Whether a business open to the public has a constitutional right to discriminate.
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17 Using Religion to Discriminate Cases

April Miller and Karen Roberts
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2019

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Religious Liberty

Miller v. Davis

Following the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 historic marriage equality ruling in 2015, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue any marriage licenses because of her personal, religious opposition to marriage for same-sex couples. The 桃子视频and the 桃子视频of Kentucky won a preliminary injunction on behalf of Rowan County couples enabling them to marry.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2019
April Miller and Karen Roberts

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Religious Liberty

Miller v. Davis

Following the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 historic marriage equality ruling in 2015, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue any marriage licenses because of her personal, religious opposition to marriage for same-sex couples. The 桃子视频and the 桃子视频of Kentucky won a preliminary injunction on behalf of Rowan County couples enabling them to marry.
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桃子视频of Northern California v. Burwell
Court Case
Jun 2016

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桃子视频of Northern California v. Burwell

The ACLU, the 桃子视频of Northern California, and the 桃子视频of Southern California filed a lawsuit against the federal government for awarding millions of dollars annually to organizations that provide care, including access to medical care, to unaccompanied immigrant minors. The government authorizes some of these organizations to refuse on religious grounds to follow the law that requires them to provide these young people with access to contraception and abortion, even if the minor has been raped.
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Court Case
Jun 2016
桃子视频of Northern California v. Burwell

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桃子视频of Northern California v. Burwell

The ACLU, the 桃子视频of Northern California, and the 桃子视频of Southern California filed a lawsuit against the federal government for awarding millions of dollars annually to organizations that provide care, including access to medical care, to unaccompanied immigrant minors. The government authorizes some of these organizations to refuse on religious grounds to follow the law that requires them to provide these young people with access to contraception and abortion, even if the minor has been raped.
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Couple in Mississppi lawsuit
Mississippi
May 2016

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Religious Liberty

Alford v. Moulder

The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Mississippi today filed a lawsuit to challenge HB 1523, the anti-LGBT law that passed this spring. The lawsuit, which targets the Registrar of Vital Records, was filed on behalf of 桃子视频of Mississippi members and Nykolas Alford and Stephen Thomas, a gay couple who are engaged to be married and face discrimination as a result of this law.
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Mississippi
May 2016
Couple in Mississppi lawsuit

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Religious Liberty

Alford v. Moulder

The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Mississippi today filed a lawsuit to challenge HB 1523, the anti-LGBT law that passed this spring. The lawsuit, which targets the Registrar of Vital Records, was filed on behalf of 桃子视频of Mississippi members and Nykolas Alford and Stephen Thomas, a gay couple who are engaged to be married and face discrimination as a result of this law.
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Elane Photography, LLC v. Vanessa Willock
Court Case
Dec 2012

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Religious Liberty

Elane Photography, LLC v. Vanessa Willock

The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of New Mexico have filed an amicus brief in the New Mexico Supreme Court in support of Vanessa Willock鈥檚 public accommodations suit against a photography studio that refuses to take pictures for same-sex wedding ceremonies.
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Court Case
Dec 2012
Elane Photography, LLC v. Vanessa Willock

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Religious Liberty

Elane Photography, LLC v. Vanessa Willock

The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of New Mexico have filed an amicus brief in the New Mexico Supreme Court in support of Vanessa Willock鈥檚 public accommodations suit against a photography studio that refuses to take pictures for same-sex wedding ceremonies.
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Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley
Court Case
Dec 2011

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Religious Liberty

Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley

Jennifer Keeton, a student at Augusta State University (ASU), sought a court order requiring ASU to reinstate her in a graduate-level counseling program even though she insisted on a right 鈥 rooted in her religious beliefs 鈥 to counsel lesbian, gay and bisexual clients that being gay is immoral. ASU's counseling program requires its graduate students to adhere to the American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics, which prohibits counselors from discriminating based on sexual orientation, among other characteristics, and requires them to avoid imposing their values on their clients. The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Georgia filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting ASU's right to require its students to comply with these professional standards when counseling clients.
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Court Case
Dec 2011
Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley

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Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley

Jennifer Keeton, a student at Augusta State University (ASU), sought a court order requiring ASU to reinstate her in a graduate-level counseling program even though she insisted on a right 鈥 rooted in her religious beliefs 鈥 to counsel lesbian, gay and bisexual clients that being gay is immoral. ASU's counseling program requires its graduate students to adhere to the American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics, which prohibits counselors from discriminating based on sexual orientation, among other characteristics, and requires them to avoid imposing their values on their clients. The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Georgia filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting ASU's right to require its students to comply with these professional standards when counseling clients.
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