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Freedom of Religion in Rhode Island
Granted freedom of religion, prohibiting religous persecution any further. -
Tinker vs. Des Moines
Students in public schools decided to wear black armbands in support of the Vietnam War. However, when the schools found out the purpose of the bands, they sent students home. The students' parents sued the school for violating their freedom of expression. -
Clinton Defines Religion in Public Schools
The Clinton Administration sets the first official guidelines, stating that student-initiated prayer or proselytizing is allowed as long as it is not coercive or endorsed by teachers or the school. -
Greece, New York vs. Galloway
Citizens who attended the town board meetings filed a suit claiming that the town was violating the First Amendment by opening each meeting with a group prayer (Christian). The citizens felt that it was a violation because the prayers didn't acknowledge a generic god, therefore coercing Christianity. -
Holt vs. Hobbs
Arkansas prison forbid a muslim inmate from growing a half-inch beard for his religion, which goes against freedom of religion, expression, and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. -
Hefferan vs. Patterson, New Jersey
A detective was demoted to patrol officer the day after being spotted associating with a competing campaign to the incumbent mayor who appointed him detective in the first place. The department demoted him to limit his free speech. -
Packingham vs. North Carolina
Petitioners feel that the North Carolina law of it being illegal for sex offenders to have social media accounts that permit minors to be unconstitutional. Petitioners feel that it violates the First Amendment by limiting their free speech on the internet. -
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia vs. Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Trinity Lutheran Church attempted to sue the State's department for denying them any grants just because they are a church. The church claimed that it violated the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, but the court dismissed the case. -
Masterpiece Bakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Baker refused to bake a cake for a gay-wedding, but was willing to sell other goods to the couple (birthday cakes, pastries, etc). Colorado doesn't recognize gay marriage, but this did violate an anti-discrimination clause, as well as freedom of religion and expression. -
Minnesota Voters Alliance vs. Mansky
Minnesota Law forbids voters to wear any political badge, logo or button when within a polling place on Election Day. Many citizens feel that this ban is a violation of the First Amendment's rights of expression. -
National Institute of Family Life Advocates vs. Becerra
Pro-life pregnancy centers (licensed and unlicensed) claim that their right of free speech is abridged by the FACT Act requiring them to notify every client of pregnancy options, including abortions. -
Brennan Vs Trump (Freedom of Speech Violation)
Trump took away the security clearance of former director of the CIA, John Brennan, because he didn't like what Brennan had to say about him and policies.
