Sherbert v. Verner (1963)
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
In Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that government can restrict the free exercise rights of individuals only if the regulations survive strict scrutiny, placing a steep burden on state laws in such cases.
Editor
John R. Vile, David L. Hudson Jr., & David Schultz
Publisher
Congressional Quarterly Press
City
Washington, D.C.
ISBN
9780872893115
Repository Citation
Hermann, J. R. (2009). Sherbert v. Verner (1963). In J. R. Vile, D. L. Hudson Jr., & D. Schultz (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the first amendment (pp. 989-990). Congressional Quarterly Press.
Publication Information
Encyclopedia of the First Amendment
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