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A Religious Liberty Ruling That Might Surprise You

A Religious Liberty Ruling That Might Surprise You

February 26, 2020 | by Howard Slugh

Thanks to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the government cannot use significant penalties to coerce a religious adherent into violating his faith, no matter how trivial the government considers the adherent’s beliefs to be, unless doing so is the least restrictive means of achieving a compelling governmental interest.

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