free exercise
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It held that the First Amendment’s free exercise clause “protects against policies that impose more subtle forms of interference with the religious upbringing of children.”
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
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
Judge Kim Wardlaw, writing for the panel, ruled that California’s requirement burdens the families’ free exercise of religion.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
The Cardinal had not much difficulty in obtaining the recognition of the free exercise of the Catholic religion.
From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, February, 1865 by Various
