Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
Citation
593 U.S. 522 (2021)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
A government policy that allows for individualized exemptions but denies one to a religious organization is subject to strict scrutiny under the Free Exercise Clause.
Significance
Applied Employment Division v. Smith’s individualized exemption doctrine to invalidate Philadelphia’s refusal to contract with a Catholic foster care agency; declined to overrule Smith.