Religious Institutions

Sidley’s Religious Institutions group combines the broad resources of the firm with specific experience in the issues that uniquely affect religious institutions. For decades, we have assisted a diverse array of religious organizations, including churches, religious schools and universities, religious broadcasters, religious healthcare institutions and religiously-affiliated philanthropic and community organizations. Our lawyers often have had a leading role in shaping the law governing these institutions.

We believe that effective representation of religious organizations requires a depth of experience, not only with the constitutional and statutory protections for religion generally, but also with many other features of the legal landscape that affect these institutions’ ability to carry out their missions. Effective representation also requires an appreciation of the unique relationship between these institutions and their members.

• Benning v. Georgia
• California Statewide Communities Development Authority v. All Persons Interested
• Catholic Charities of Sacramento, Inc. v. Superior Court
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany v. Dinallo
• Charles v. Verhagen
• Cutter v. Wilkinson
• East Bay Asian Local Development Corp. v. State of California
• Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church v. City of New York
• Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. v. McCallum
• Good News Club v. Milford Central School
• In the Matter of Carroll College and International Union, UAW
• In the Matter of Ukiah Valley Medical Center and California Nurses Association
• Living Water Church of God v. Meridian Charter Township
• Locke v. Davey
• Madison v. Virginia
• Terence Silo v. CHW Medical Foundation
• University of Great Falls Montana v. National Labor Relations Board

• EEOC Updates Religious Discrimination Section of Compliance Manual
  August 26, 2008
• The Seventh Circuit Issues Guidance on Taxpayer Standing and First Amendment Issues
  August 15, 2008

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• Questions and Answers about the Federal Religious Land Use Law of 2000
  2006 Edition
• Questions and Answers about State Religious Freedom Restoration Acts
  April 2005