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Miller v. Civil Rights Department

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on December 8, 2025.

Docket No.25-233
Op. BelowCal. Ct. App.

Issue

(1) Whether the free speech clause’s protection against compelled participation in a ceremony only applies where third parties would view that participation as expressing endorsement of the ceremony; (2) whether proving a lack of general applicability under the free exercise clause requires showing unfettered discretion or categorical exemptions for identical secular conduct; and (3) whether Employment Division v. Smith should be overruled.

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