free exercise

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Legal experts note that faith-led protests often invoke First Amendment protections for both free exercise of religion and free assembly, making these clashes particularly sensitive.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

Taylor, the latest in a string of court cases offering substantial protections for certain people’s free exercise of religion, many questions remain.

From Slate • Jul. 9, 2025

Thus, the majority in Mahmoud contends that storybooks like Uncle Bobby’s Wedding abridge free exercise by exerting a “coercive pressure” that undermines the plaintiffs’ ability to raise their children as they wish.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2025

The parents then sued in federal court, citing the 1st Amendment’s protection for the free exercise of religion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment87 of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.