free exercise
Example Sentences
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The schools, joined by Amish parents, filed suit, alleging a violation of their First Amendment right to free exercise of religion.
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
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
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
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 Alessandro Manzoni
