

It sent the case back to Minnesota courts for reconsideration in light of a high court decision a month earlier in a different religious freedom case.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch noted in a 2021 ruling. The Swartzentruber Amish in southeastern Minnesota are among the most traditional Amish groups in the country, U.S.

A three-judge panel ruled that the government “failed to demonstrate a compelling state interest” to justify overriding the religious freedom of the Amish families that challenged state regulations governing the disposal of gray water, which is water that’s been used for dishwashing, laundry, and bathing, but not toilet waste.
