Perez v. City of San Antonio

Docket number
24-0714
Date

Texas Supreme Court held that a 2021 amendment, which bans the state and localities from prohibiting or limiting religious services, is absolute and categorical when it applies, meaning it forbids limitations on religious services regardless of the government’s interest or how tailored the limitation is to that interest. The court also held, however, that the scope of the clause’s applicability is not unlimited and does not extend to the government’s preservation and management of publicly owned lands.

Opinions, Briefs and other Documents

  • Amicus Brief

State of Texas - Amicus Brief

  • Party Brief

Perez - Reply Brief

  • Party Brief

City of San Antonio - Brief

  • Amicus Brief

First Liberty Institute - Amicus Brief

  • Party Brief

Perez - Brief

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