Sherbert v. Verner
United States Supreme Court
374 U.S. 398 (1963)
Relevant factsFree
Seventh-day Adventist Sherbert (plaintiff) was denied unemployment benefits after refusing job offers requiring Saturday Sabbath work, and state courts upheld the denial, reasoning the unemployment statute did not itself restrict her religious practice.
IssueFree
Whether a state may deny unemployment benefits to an applicant who refuses to accept employment offers because a condition of the offered employment violates the applicant's religious beliefs.