What made Sherbert v. Verner a landmark Supreme Court case?

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Sherbert v. Verner established the compelling state interest standard for refusing to accommodate religion. The case involved a Seventh-day Adventist who was fired from her job for refusing to work on Saturdays due to her religious beliefs. The Court ruled that the state's denial of unemployment benefits violated Sherbert's First Amendment rights and established that the government must have a compelling state interest for denying accommodations based on religious beliefs. This precedent has been influential in shaping the Court's approach to religious freedom cases.

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