The issue focused on complaints by attorneys who argued the ban violated religious freedom and free expression rights. Another legal team argued the provision is unconstitutional because it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.


The court is now in its final year of term and will make its decisions on the term's provisions and more than 400 other cases on the country's statutes for the next five years, adding even more to its workload.


The case is more than one lawsuit -- it represents one of the first serious challenges to