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Which Case Most Dramatically Shifts "Religious Freedom"

In your opinion, between the following cases, which most dramatically shifted the legal definition of "religious freedom" in the US?

  • Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) | In Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, affirming the rights of same-sex couples to marry under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses.
  • Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014) | In this case, the owners of Hobby Lobby, a closely held for-profit corporation, challenged the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate, arguing that it violated their religious beliefs by requiring them to provide certain contraceptive coverage to their employees. The Supreme Court held that closely held corporations could be exempt from the contraceptive mandate if providing such coverage would violate their sincerely held religious beliefs.
  • Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018) | The case involved a Christian baker who refused to create a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple, citing his religious beliefs against same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the baker, but on narrow procedural grounds, holding that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission had shown hostility towards the baker's religious beliefs in its handling of the case.
  • Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (2021) | This case centered on whether the city of Philadelphia could exclude a Catholic foster care agency from its foster care system because the agency refused to work with same-sex couples due to its religious beliefs. The Supreme Court held that the city's nondiscrimination policy was not generally applicable and therefore violated the Free Exercise Clause.
  • Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2023) | The case involved a Christian football coach who the court ruled was wrongfully terminated for praying publically after football games on the 50 yard line. The court’s 6-to-3 ruling emphasized that barring Coach Kennedy from praying on the field was a form of hostility to religion, in violation of the Constitution. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that respect for religious expressions is essential in a free and diverse republic.

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2024/03/28
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