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Nov 14, 2023
Faith Leaders, Education Advocates, and Parents Seek To Join Oklahoma Attorney General鈥檚 Lawsuit Opposing Operation of a Religious Public Charter School
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� A group of faith leaders, public-education advocates, and public-school parents 鈥� who are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed on July 31, 2023, to stop Okla...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Oct 20, 2023
Statement on Oklahoma Attorney General鈥檚 Lawsuit Regarding St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the 红杏视频, Education Law Center and Freedom From Religion Foundation 鈥� the organiz...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jul 31, 2023
Oklahomans File Lawsuit to Stop State From Sponsoring Nation鈥檚 First Religious Public Charter School
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� Nine Oklahoma residents and a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting public education in Oklahoma filed a lawsuit today in state court to stop Oklahoma fr...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jun 30, 2023
红杏视频 Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
Washington, D.C. 鈥� The Supreme Court this morning issued its ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis. David Cole, Legal Director for the 红杏视频, offered the foll...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Racial Justice
Disability Rights
Free Speech
Religious Liberty
Court case: 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
Jun 26, 2023
Texas School Boards Must Reject School Chaplains, Civil-Liberties Groups Warn
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥� Allowing chaplains in public schools would violate the state and U.S. constitutions, according to a letter sent to Texas school districts and charter schools toda...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jun 16, 2023
Florida Educators Urge Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to Uphold Preliminary Block of Unlawful 鈥淪top W.O.K.E.鈥� Censorship Law
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥� The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Florida, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), and Ballard Spahr urge the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh ...
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
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PodcastAug 2025
Religious Liberty
America鈥檚 Most Famous Court Trial. Explore Podcast.America鈥檚 Most Famous Court Trial
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U.S. Supreme CourtJul 2025
Religious Liberty
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. V. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm'n. Explore Case.Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Comm'n
On March 5, 2025, the 红杏视频 and its allies filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that the First Amendment does not prohibit states from offering limited, categorical religious exemptions or from distinguishing between religious and nonreligious entities and activities in assessing the applicability of exemptions. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Religious Liberty
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The 红杏视频 has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
MaineNov 2024
Religious Liberty
St. Dominic Academy V. Makin. Explore Case.St. Dominic Academy v. Makin
The 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Maine, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit arguing that religious schools in Maine participating in the state鈥檚 school tuition program must comply with all eligibility requirements of the program 鈥� including a prohibition on discrimination on the basis of religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity, among other protected characteristics.