Court Cases
Protecting Religious Liberty in the Courts.
When the right to religious freedom has been violated, the law can be a powerful tool.
With more than eight decades of advocating at the U.S. Supreme Court, BJC vigilantly monitors religious freedom cases. We file amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court and in other venues, often in collaboration with other religious and secular groups.
Drawing on our deep knowledge and grounded in historic Baptist tradition and experience, our litigation efforts defend everyone’s right to religious freedom – people from all faiths and of no faith. Religious freedom is our client.
Current cases
Take a look at cases still making headlines
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Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections
Prison guards cannot forcibly shave someone’s head if they are practicing a religion that requires long hair, but that’s exactly what happened to Damon Landor in a Louisiana prison. The question for...
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Roake v. Brumley and other Ten Commandments Cases
"When the state mandates a religious text on every classroom, it is not just decorating a wall; it places the government’s weight behind one religious tradition at the expense of all others," says BJC...
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Respecting Religion Podcast
For more legal analysis, check out our award-winning Respecting Religion podcast, as BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler and Chief Legal Officer Holly Hollman examine issues at the intersection of religious freedom and the law.
These cases are often tricky to navigate. The position that best protects religious liberty for everyone may not be the obvious position at first glance. Drawing on our deep knowledge and grounded in historic Baptist tradition and experience, our litigation efforts defend our First Amendment rights of “no establishment” of religion and “free exercise” of religion.
As lawyers, Baptists and Americans, we will stand for our principles even if our positions aren’t popular.