free exercise

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Landor sued under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which Congress enacted in 2000 to protect free exercise behind bars.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

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

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 is specifically prohibited from passing any law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

From The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It by Beers, R. W.