2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 18 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division Anchor | green | “the state may justify an inroad on religious liberty by showing that it is the least restrictive means of achieving some compelling state interest.” | 14 |
| 2 | Hernandez v. Commissioner | green | “the free exercise inquiry asks whether government has placed a substantial burden on the observation of a central religious belief or practice and, if so, whether a compelling governmental interest justifies the burden.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.