Comprehensive guide to Substantial Burden On Religious Exercise cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Mario Lopez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...
Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Washington v. Brown, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a law...
Catholic Charities of Jackson v. Gretchen Whitmer, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a preliminary injunct...
Singh v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a former e...
Daka v. Director of Employment Security, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Daka, challenged the denial of unemployment benefit...
Palmore, C. , Aplt. v. DOC, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Palmore, challenged the Department of Corrections' (DOC) po...
Shabshelowitz v. Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, decided by First Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit al...
Town of Newburgh v. Newburgh EOM LLC, decided by Second Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Patty Kuderer, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's gra...
Spencer v. Barajas, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Spencer,...
Rose v. Hobby Lobby Stores, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued Hobby Lobby for wrongful termination and ...
Newport News School Board v. Z.M., a Minor, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on May 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Newport News School Board appealed a lower court's ruling that gr...
Indigenous Peoples v. U.S. Army, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Indi...
Maryville Baptist Church v. Andy Beshear, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether Kentucky's COVID-19 res...
Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Myron Kreidler, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's gr...
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