Showing posts with label Free speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free speech. Show all posts
Thursday, November 21, 2024

Suit Challenges Illinois Requirements for Insurance Policies to Cover Abortions

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Suit was filed yesterday in an Illinois federal district court challenging on both constitutional and federal statutory grounds Illinois sta...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Parents Sue California High School Alleging Long History of Tolerating Antisemitism

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Suit was filed last week in a California federal district court by parents of six high school students in the Sequoia Union High School Dist...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

7th Circuit Vacates Injunction Against Indiana's Ban on Gender Transition Treatment for Minors

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In K.C. v. Individual Members of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana ,  (7th Cir., Nov. 13, 2024), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ...
Wednesday, November 06, 2024

6th Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing in Challenge to School's Ban on Misgendering Fellow Students

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In Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District , (6th Cir., Nov. 1, 2024), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting ...
Tuesday, November 05, 2024

George Mason Law Students Sue Claiming "No-Contact" Order Violates Their Free Speech and Free Exercise Rights

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Suit was filed last week in a Virginia federal district court by two Christian female law students at George Mason University contending tha...
Friday, November 01, 2024

7th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments Challenging Schol's Derecognition of "Students For Life" Club

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On Tuesday, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments ( audio of full oral arguments ) in  E. D. v. Noblesville School Dist...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Volunteer Prison Minister's Challenge to Requirements for Addressing LGBTQ Inmates Is Rejected

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In Kuenzi v. Reese ,  (D OR, Oct. 28, 2024), an Oregon federal district court rejected 1st Amendment challenges to an Oregon prison system r...
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Florida Enjoined from Threatening Legal Action Against Broadcasters Airing Pro-Abortion Rights Ads

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 In Floridians Protecting Freedom, Inc. v. Ladapo ,  (ND FL, Oct. 17, 2024), a Florida federal district court issued a temporary restraining...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Religious College Sues Georgia Seeking Inclusion in State Grant and Scholarship Programs

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Yesterday suit was filed in a Georgia federal district court challenging the constitutionality of excluding Luther Rice College and Seminary...
Monday, October 07, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Opens New Term with Cert. Denials; Red Mass Yesterday

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The U.S. Supreme Court's new term began today. Yesterday in Washington the annual Red Mass marking the opening of the Supreme Court'...
Sunday, October 06, 2024

Pregnancy Centers Sue California AG To Stop Enforcement of Business Fraud Statutes Against Them

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Suit was filed last week in a California federal district court by a California anti-abortion pregnancy center and a Christian organization ...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

10th Circuit: Jail Violated Free Speech Rights of Volunteer Minister

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In Jarrard v. Sheriff of Polk County ,  (11th Cir., Sept. 16, 2024), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held that Georgia jail officials...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

10th Circuit Upholds Colorado's Ban on Conversion Therapy

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In Chiles v. Salazar ,  (10th Cir., Sept. 12, 2024), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that Colorado's Minor...
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Buffer Zone Ordinance Violates Free Speech Rights of Protesters Because of Inadvertent Breadth of Ban

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In Sisters for Life, Inc. v. Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government ,  (WD KY, Sept. 13, 2024), anti-abortion sidewalk counselors chal...
Monday, September 09, 2024

Factual Issues Remain in Chaplain's Suit Over Ouster for Anti-Trans Blog Post

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 In Fox v. City of Austin ,  (WD TX, Sept. 4, 2024), a Texas federal district court refused to grant summary judgment to either side on seve...
Thursday, September 05, 2024

11th Circuit: Barring Use of PA System for Pre-Game Prayers Does Not Violate 1st Amendment

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 In Cambridge Christian School, Inc. v. Florida High School Athletic Association, Inc. ,  (11th Cir., Sept. 3, 2024), the U.S. 11th Circuit ...
Sunday, September 01, 2024

PA Supreme Court: Yard Signs Responding to Neighbors' Antisemitism Protected by Pennsylvania Constitution

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In a 4-2 decision in Oberholzer v. Galapo , (PA Sup. Ct., Aug. 20, 2024), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, relying on the broad free speech p...
Friday, August 30, 2024

Churches Challenge Constitutionality of Johnson Amendment

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The Johnson Amendment which prohibits 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations from supporting or opposing political candidates was challenged thi...

Pregnancy Resource Center Sues Massachusetts Officials Over Opposition Campaign

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Suit was filed last week in a Massachusetts federal district court by Your Options Medical Center, an anti-abortion pregnancy resource cente...
Sunday, August 25, 2024

Knights of Columbus May Move Ahead with Suit for Denial of Permit for Christmas Program

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 In Knights of Columbus Council 2616 v. Town of Fairfield ,  (D CT, Aug. 22, 2024), a Connecticut federal district court allowed the Knights...