Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
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In Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, 141 S. Ct. 1868, 1874 (2021), a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court considered whether:
| “ | Catholic Social Services is a foster care agency in Philadelphia. The City stopped referring children to CSS upon discovering that the agency would not certify same-sex couples to be foster parents due to its religious beliefs about marriage. The City will renew its foster care contract with CSS only if the agency agrees to certify same-sex couples. The question presented is whether the actions of Philadelphia violate the First Amendment. | ” |
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the Court, held that Philadelphia infringed on the religious liberty of the Roman Catholic Church by denying them an exemption from this rule.
Chief Justice Roberts wrote:
| “ | In view of our conclusion that the actions of the City violate the Free Exercise Clause, we need not consider whether they also violate the Free Speech Clause. | ” |
Fulton v. City of Phila., 141 S. Ct. 1868, 1882 (2021).
