Perez v. City of San Antonio
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.
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State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in December
Issues on the dockets include school funding, protection of children in foster care, and the death penalty.