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In all, Jehovah's Witnesses brought 23 separate First Amendment actions before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1938 and 1946. [36] [37] Supreme Court Justice Harlan Fiske Stone once quipped, "I think the Jehovah's Witnesses ought to have an endowment in view of the aid which they give in solving the legal problems of civil liberties." [38]
Pages in category "Jehovah's Witnesses litigation" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... List of Supreme Court cases involving Jehovah's ...
Pages in category "Jehovah's Witnesses litigation in the United States" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
[320] Several cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses have been heard by Supreme Courts worldwide. [321] They generally relate to the right to practice their religion, displays of patriotism and military service, and blood transfusions. [322] Cases in their favor have been heard in the United States, Canada and many European countries. [323]
The Jehovah’s Witnesses faith is a non-mainstream Christian denomination. The church was founded in Pennsylvania in the late 19th century and claimed over 110,000 congregations worldwide as of ...
law prohibiting the distribution of handbills door-to-door violated the First Amendment rights of a Jehovah's Witness—decided same day as Jones v. City of Opelika II: Douglas v. City of Jeannette: 319 U.S. 157 (1943) restraint of criminal prosecution for violation of ordinance disputed in Murdock v.
Upon appeal by Jehovah's Witnesses, the fine was acquitted. [135] In 2022, a court case filed by a disfellowshipped woman was subjected to judicial review by the Supreme Court of Norway. [136] Jehovah's Witnesses were denied funding as a religious community for 2021. [137] A counter lawsuit was launched by Jehovah's Witnesses. [138]
The case would impact on Jehovah's Witnesses, because their peculiar interpretation of scriptural admonitions against eating animal blood has led to an organizational ban on members donating blood for medical use, but there is no demonstrable involvement of Jehovah's Witnesses in the case.