TANZIN v. TANVIR

No. 19-71.

141 S.Ct. 486 (2020)

592 U.S. 43

FNU TANZIN, et al., Petitioners v. Muhammad TANVIR, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 10, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noel J. Francisco , Solicitor General, Joseph H. Hunt , Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey B. Wall , Edwin S. Kneedler , Deputy Solicitors General, Hashim M. Mooppan , Deputy Assistant Attorney, General, Austin L. Raynor , Assistant to the Solicitor, General, Benjamin H. Torrance , Sarah S. Normand , Ellen Blain , Mary Hampton Mason , Reginald M. Skinner , Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for petitioners.

Shayana Kadidal , Diala Shamas , Baher Azmy , Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY, Jennifer R. Cowan , Erol Gulay , Christopher S. Ford , Sandy Tomasik , William C. Mattessich , Ryan C. Mullally , Omar Debs, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY, Ramzi Kassem , Naz Ahmad , CLEAR Project, Main Street Legal Services, Inc., City University of New, York School of Law, Long Island City, NY, for respondents.


The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) prohibits the Federal Government from imposing substantial burdens on religious exercise, absent a compelling interest pursued through the least restrictive means. 107 Stat. 1488, 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb...

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