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19 Supreme Court Cases during the 2005 Term

Gonzales v. UDV
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2005

National Security

Religious Liberty

Gonzales v. UDV

Reviewing a church's claim under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that it cannot be barred fom importing a hallucinogenic tea used in its sacramental ceremonies. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2005
Gonzales v. UDV

National Security

Religious Liberty

Gonzales v. UDV

Reviewing a church's claim under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that it cannot be barred fom importing a hallucinogenic tea used in its sacramental ceremonies. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Garcetti v. Ceballos
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2005

National Security

Garcetti v. Ceballos

Reviewing whether a government whistleblower forfeits all First Amendment protection by speaking out in the course of his or her job. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2005
Garcetti v. Ceballos

National Security

Garcetti v. Ceballos

Reviewing whether a government whistleblower forfeits all First Amendment protection by speaking out in the course of his or her job. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Gonzales v. Oregon
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2005

Gonzales v. Oregon

Reviewing whether the federal government improperly undermined Oregon's Death With Dignity Act by threatening doctors with revocation of their license to prescribe narcotic drugs if they assisted in implementing the Act. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2005
Gonzales v. Oregon

Gonzales v. Oregon

Reviewing whether the federal government improperly undermined Oregon's Death With Dignity Act by threatening doctors with revocation of their license to prescribe narcotic drugs if they assisted in implementing the Act. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Edmonds v. DOJ
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2005

Edmonds v. DOJ

Reviewing whether a government whistleblower forfeits all First Amendment protection by speaking out in the course of his or her job.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2005
Edmonds v. DOJ

Edmonds v. DOJ

Reviewing whether a government whistleblower forfeits all First Amendment protection by speaking out in the course of his or her job.
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