Employment Division V. Smith
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| Date decided | 1990 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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| ID | 735422 |
About Employment Division V. Smith
Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, 494 U. S. 872, is a United States Supreme Court case that held that the state could deny unemployment benefits to a person fired for violating a state prohibition on the use of peyote, even though the use of the drug was part of a religious ritual.