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Fulton v City of Philadelphia

593 US 522 (2021)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A city's refusal to contract with a Catholic foster care agency that declined to certify same-sex couples violated the Free Exercise Clause; the contract's non-discrimination requirement was subject to individualized exemptions, triggering strict scrutiny.

Area of Law

constitutional

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