Commonwealth v. Parente’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “(1) Significantly constrains or inhibits conduct or expression mandated by a person's sincerely held religious beliefs[;] (2) Significantly curtails a person's ability to express adherence to the person's religious faith[;] (3) Denies a person a reasonable opportunity to engage in activities which are fundamental to the person's religion[;] (4) Compels conduct or expression which violates a specific tenet of a person's religious faith.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. City of Pittsburgh · Fulton v. City Of Philadelphia

2. “he engaged in these activities based upon his religious beliefs or that [the activites] flowed from a religious mission .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fulton v. City Of Philadelphia · Fulton v. City of Phila.

3. “an agency shall not substantially burden a person's free exercise of religion, including any burden which results from a rule of general applicability.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fulton v. City Of Philadelphia