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Free Exercise Exemptions-Miscellaneous, Sorted by Year, Click here to sort by Case Name.

Case Name YearDecision of the CourtTopic Group(s)   
Reynolds v. United States, 98 U.S. 1451878Upheld federal law prohibiting polygamy. Free Exercise Exemptions-Miscellaneous

Polygamy


 
The Selective Serv. Draft Law Cases [Arver v. United States], 245 U.S. 3661918Exemption of clergy, theology students, and pacifist sects from combat service is constitutional. Free Exercise Exemptions-Miscellaneous


 
Donner v. New York, 342 U.S. 884 (appeal dismissed for want of substantial federal question)1951Teacher certification law upheld as applied to Jewish day school. Free Exercise Exemptions-Miscellaneous

Religious Schools and Colleges


 
Braunfeld v. Brown, 366 U.S. 599 (plurality)1961Statute proscribing Sunday retailing did not violate free exercise of Jewish owners. Free Exercise Exemptions-Miscellaneous

Sunday Law and Other Religious Feasts


 
Jensen v. Quaring, 472 U.S. 478 (aff'd by equally divided Court)1985Struck down requirement that applicant submit to having photograph taken for affixing on driver's license as unconstitutionally burdening free exercise. Free Exercise Exemptions-Miscellaneous


 

Except for those entries preceded by an asterisk, Professor Carl H. Esbeck, Isabelle Wade and Paul C. Lyda Professor of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia prepared and copyrighted the text under the column entitled "Decision of the Court." L. Martin Nussbaum, co-chair of the Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons Religious Institutions Group prepared the text under the column entitled "Decision of the Court" which is preceded by an asterisk. The Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP Religious Institutions Group gratefully acknowledges Professor Esbeck's permission to reprint the text which he prepared.

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