Showing posts with label Free speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free speech. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Satanic Temple Can Move Ahead with Establishment Clause Challenge to Its Treatment by City Council

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In The Satanic Temple v. The City of Chicago , (ND IL, March 31, 2024), an Illinois federal district court held that The Satanic Temple (&qu...
Thursday, March 28, 2024

District Court Enters Final Order in Wedding Website Designer Case

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As previously reported , last year the U.S. Supreme Court in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis held that the 1st Amendment's free speech protec...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Satanic Temple Sues School Board Over Discriminatory Rental Fees for Satan Club

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The Satanic Temple filed suit this week in a Tennessee federal district court complaining that the Memphis-Shelby County School Board is pla...
Monday, March 18, 2024

Certiorari Denied in Case of Anorexic Transgender Teen Placed Under State's Care

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The U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in M.C. v. Indiana Department of Child Services , (Docket No. 23-450, certiorari  denied, 3/18/20...
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Settlement Narrows Interpretation of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Law

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On Monday, a Settlement Agreement ( full text ) was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Equality Florida v. Florida...
Friday, March 08, 2024

Student Sues School Board Alleging Gender Affirming Policies Violate Her Rights

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Suit was filed earlier this week in a Virgina state trial court by a high school student challenging Fairfax County School Board regulations...
Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Christian Organization Challenges Grant Rule Barring Religious Favoritism in Hiring

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Suit was filed this week in an Oregon federal district court challenging an anti-discrimination rule of the Oregon Department of Education t...
Friday, March 01, 2024

LGBTQ+ Support Group Fights Texas AG's Demand for Information

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Suit was filed this week in a Texas state trial court by PFLAG, a national support group for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, seeking ...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Cert. Filed In Religious Broadcasters' Appeal of Mandatory Royalty Rates

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 A petition for certiorari ( full text ) was filed last week with the U.S. Supreme Court in National Religious Broadcasters Noncommercial Mu...
Saturday, February 03, 2024

Questions of Fact Remain in Challenge to Application Process for Prison Chaplaincy Supervisor

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 In Bridges v. Prince Georges County, Maryland ,  (D MD, Feb. 1, 2024), a Maryland federal district court refused to grant summary judgment ...
Friday, January 26, 2024

Presumption of Discrimination in Virginia Fair housing Law Held Unconstitutional

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 In Carter v. Virginia Real Estate Board , (VA Cir. Ct., Jan. 24, 2024), a Virginia state trial court held unconstitutional a portion of Vir...
Monday, January 22, 2024

Sign Ordinance Restricting Anti-Abortion Protester Does Not Violate 1st Amendment

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In Roswell v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore ,  (D MD, Jan.19, 2024), a Maryland federal district court dismissed a suit by an anti-abo...
Friday, January 12, 2024

11th Circuit: Transit Agency's Policy Barring Religious Ads Violates Free Speech Protections

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In Young Israel of Tampa, Inc. v. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority , (11th Cir., Jan. 10, 2024), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of ...

Inmate's Speech and Religion Challenges to His Execution Method Are Not Dismissed, But Execution Not Enjoined

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In Smith v. Hamm ,  (MD AL, Jan. 10, 2024), plaintiff, who is scheduled for execution by nitrogen hypoxia on January 25, challenges the lega...
Monday, January 08, 2024

Court Limits Discussion of Religion in Trial for Blocking Abortion Clinic Entrance

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In United States v. Gallagher , (MD TN, Jan. 5, 2024), a Tennessee federal district court ruled on the extent to which defendants can refer ...
Friday, December 15, 2023

Virginia Supreme Court Rules For Teacher Who Refused To Use Student's Preferred Pronouns

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In Vlaming v. West Point School Board ,  (VA Sup. Ct., Dec. 14, 2023), the Virginia Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, held that a teacher wh...

Florida Transgender Teachers Challenge Law That Bars Them from Using Their Preferred Pronouns

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Suit was filed this week in a Florida federal district court by three current and former Florida public-school teachers who identify as tran...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Suit Challenges D.C. Bus Advertising Restrictions

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Suit was filed yesterday in a D.C. federal district court against the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority challenging its guidelines o...
Monday, December 11, 2023

Certiorari Denied in Challenge to Conversion Therapy Ban

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Today by a vote of 6-3, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in Tingley v. Ferguson ,  (Docket No. 22-942, certiorari  denied 12/11/2023). I...
Thursday, December 07, 2023

Elimination of Religious Exemption from School Vaccination Requirements Is Upheld

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 In Milford Christian Church v. Russell-Tucker ,  (D CT, Dec. 1, 2023), a Connecticut federal district court dismissed 1st and 14th Amendmen...