Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah 1993
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah 1993
Petitioner: Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc.
Respondent: City of Hialeah
Petitioner's Claim: That city laws prohibiting animal sacrifices during religious ceremonies violated the First Amendment freedom of religion.
Chief Lawyer for Petitioner: Douglas Laycock
Chief Lawyer for Respondent: Richard G. Garrett
Justices for the Court: Harry A. Blackmun, Anthony M. Kennedy (writing for the Court), Sandra Day O'Connor, William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, David H. Souter, John Paul Stevens, Clarence Thomas, Byron R. White
Justices Dissenting: None
Date of Decision: June 11, 1993
Decision: The laws violated the freedom of religion.
Significance: The decision is a recent reminder that laws may not target religious activity with unfair treatment.
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