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The Sherbert Test
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*Sherbert v. Verner* (1963) held that a law burdening religious practice must serve a compelling governmental interest and be narrowly tailored.
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A worker denied unemployment benefits for refusing Saturday work won because the state could not meet that burden.
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This standard protects practice strongly, which is why the Court later narrowed its reach.