Free Exercise of Religion
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵworks in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Crosspoint v. Makin
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Muslim Americans Urge Ninth Circuit to Hold Government Accountable for Illegal Religious Questioning by Border Officers
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Religious Discrimination Persists in Zoning Proceedings, Despite Strong Legal Protections
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Customs and Border Protection is Singling Out Muslim Travelers for Invasive Religious Questioning
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What We're Focused On
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Defending the Rights of Religious Minorities
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵworks in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Religious Liberty in the Criminal Justice System
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵworks in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
What's at Stake
The right to practice religion, or no religion at all, is among the most fundamental of the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Religious liberty requires that the government permit a wide range of religious exercise and expression for people of all faiths, in public and in private. Government officials may not impede such religious exercise unless it would threaten the rights, welfare, and well-being of others or violate the core constitutional ban on governmental promotion of religion.
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵvigorously defends the rights of all Americans to practice their faith. We represent both Christians and adherents of minority faiths, who are often disproportionately affected and treated as second-class citizens. is also especially relevant for underrepresented populations, such as students and prisoners.
The right to practice religion, or no religion at all, is among the most fundamental of the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Religious liberty requires that the government permit a wide range of religious exercise and expression for people of all faiths, in public and in private. Government officials may not impede such religious exercise unless it would threaten the rights, welfare, and well-being of others or violate the core constitutional ban on governmental promotion of religion.
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓƵvigorously defends the rights of all Americans to practice their faith. We represent both Christians and adherents of minority faiths, who are often disproportionately affected and treated as second-class citizens. is also especially relevant for underrepresented populations, such as students and prisoners.