Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
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The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a non-profit, public-interest law firm that litigates and advocates for the free exercise of religion across a wide range of faiths in the United States and internationally.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Becket Fund for Religious Liberty canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-profit organization
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public-interest law firm ⓘ religious liberty advocacy organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
free exercise of religion
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religious freedom ⓘ |
| areaServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
international ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field |
constitutional law
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human rights law ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ |
| focus | litigation and advocacy for religious liberty ⓘ |
| formerName | The Becket Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Kevin J. Hasson
NERFINISHED
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Seamus Hasson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | religious liberty for all ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| ideology | defense of religious liberty for all faiths ⓘ |
| inception | 1994 ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-profit ⓘ |
| legalStatus | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| mission |
to defend the free exercise of religion
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to protect religious freedom for people of all faiths ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Becket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonDiscriminationPolicy |
represents clients of any faith
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represents clients of no faith ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
NERFINISHED
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Holt v. Hobbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru NERFINISHED ⓘ Zubik v. Burwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesAs | non-partisan organization ⓘ |
| organizationalType | public interest law firm ⓘ |
| practiceArea |
Supreme Court litigation
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appellate advocacy ⓘ litigation ⓘ |
| represents |
houses of worship
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individuals ⓘ religious non-profits ⓘ religious organizations ⓘ |
| website | https://www.becketlaw.org ⓘ |
| worksOn |
First Amendment free exercise cases
NERFINISHED
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Religious Freedom Restoration Act cases NERFINISHED ⓘ international religious freedom advocacy ⓘ land use and religious institutions cases ⓘ prisoner religious rights cases ⓘ religious accommodation cases ⓘ |
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