The First Amendment to the Constitution protects freedom of religion by banning Congress from passing any law respecting an establishment of religion and from prohibiting people from freely exercising their religion. The Supreme Court has applied these limits to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Student Faces Town’s Wrath in Protest Against a Prayer
Date: 1/26/12
Source: New York Times

School prayer bill on its way to the Senate floor
Date: 1/24/12
Source: Florida Independent

US Supreme Court refuses to hear prayer appeal
Date: 1/23/12
Source: DelmarvaNow.com

School prayer legislation heads to Florida Senate
Date: 1/23/12
Source: MyFOXPhoenix.com

Bill to let kids attend private, religious schools with state-sponsored scholarships proposed
Date: 1/23/12
Source: TheRepublic.com

Mo Senate Debates Separation of Church and State
Date: 1/24/12
Source: StLouis.CBSLocal.com

Supreme Court ruling confuses religious workers
Date: 1/20/12
Source: MSNBC

Pagan mom challenges Bible giveaway at North Carolina school
Date: 1/19/12
Source: FOX News

Rhode Island Teen's Battle Against Prayer Banner Has Gone 'Too Far,' Mayor Says
Date: 1/18/12
Source: ABC News

Supreme Court rejects prayer, student Internet cases
Date: 1/17/12
Source: Reuters

Amish men jailed for refusing to pay buggy fines
Date: 1/12/12
Source: CBS

Supreme Court gives churches freedom on jobs
Date: 1/12/12
Source: IndyStar.com

Supreme Court sides with church on decision to fire employee on religious grounds
Date: 1/11/12
Source: FOX News

Concern over Muslim prayer in West Shore schools raises questions about how districts respond to students' religious needs
Date: 1/10/12
Source: Penn Live

School prayer lawsuit trial postponed
Date: 1/6/12
Source: MySanAntonio.com

Call for prayer at games irks some San Geronimo Valley residents
Date: 1/7/12
Source: MarinIJ.com

No Room for Day of Prayer in Arizona, Group Tells Brewer
Date: 1/6/12
Source: Courthouse New Source

NC mom can't donate pagan books to son's school
Date: 1/5/12
Source: WSOCTV.com

Groups won’t challenge Bondi’s rewrite of ‘Religious Freedom’ amendment
Date: 1/5/12
Source: Florida Independent

Supreme Court may decide soon on hearing Forsyth prayer case
Date: 1/5/12
Source: Winston-Salem Journal