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

She argued the court should hear her case to decide whether the free exercise of religion guaranteed by the 1st Amendment should have protected her from being sued.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 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

The parents argued that the free exercise clause of the First Amendment entitles them to these accommodations.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

Continuing to listen intently for the arrival of the surgeon, this effort of attention suspended the sense of suffering, and left him the free exercise of his thoughts.

From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Manzoni, Alessandro