Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether denial of unemployment compensation because employee voluntary terminated employment based on religious beliefs and not upon a good cause [arising] in connection with [his] work, as required by Indiana statute, violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.

Action

Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

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  • THOMAS v. REVIEW BOARD OF THE INDIANA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION et al.. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved July 3, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/thomas-v-review-board-indiana-employment-security-division-et-al
  • THOMAS v. REVIEW BOARD OF THE INDIANA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION et al., First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/thomas-v-review-board-indiana-employment-security-division-et-al (last visited 3 Jul. 2025).
  • Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "THOMAS v. REVIEW BOARD OF THE INDIANA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION et al.." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/thomas-v-review-board-indiana-employment-security-division-et-al (accessed July 3, 2025).
  • "THOMAS v. REVIEW BOARD OF THE INDIANA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION et al.." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 3 Jul. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/thomas-v-review-board-indiana-employment-security-division-et-al.
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