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… Concluded U.S. Courts of Appeals Rowan County v. Lund Details Documents Profiles Summary The American Civil … permits each county commissioner, on a rotating basis, to offer a prayer or have a moment of silence as part of an … the Pledge of Allegiance. The individual commissioner can decide the content of his or her prayer as well as the …

… Courts Redemption Community Church v. City of Laurel Details Documents Profiles Summary Laurel, Maryland, … adopted a series of unconstitutional zoning code changes to stop Redemption Community Church from operating in the city’s downtown area. The law forces houses of worship to submit to an expensive, time-consuming, and uncertain …

… Won U.S. District Courts Deferio v. City of Ithaca Details Documents Summary City of Ithaca, N.Y., police … a variety of expressive activities. Officers refused to recognize Deferio's right to free speech, even after he showed them a court order …

… Won U.S. District Courts Sheeran v. Shea Details Videos Documents Summary Beth Sheeran was a student … she spearheaded an effort by a Christian club on campus to sponsor a pro-life event on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  She soon learned that the event would not be allowed.  The administration told Beth that “Washington is a …

… Supreme Court Scheidler v. National Organization for Women Details Documents Summary Congress passed The Federal … Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in 1970 to create hefty criminal penalties and allow lawsuits against … crime rings. However, The National Organization for Women (NOW) attempted to use RICO against a pro-life group that …

… Won U.S. Supreme Court Vacco v. Quill Details Documents Summary The state of New York has … at the Supreme Court. In 1997, the Supreme Court decided to review this case and a similar case, Washington v. … bans, holding that there is no constitutional “right” to assisted suicide. In the Glucksberg opinion, the Court …

… Alliance Defending Freedom v. Internal Revenue Service Details Documents Profiles Summary Alliance Defending Freedom … lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for failing to produce records on its secret deal with an activist group … already provided to Freedom From Religion Foundation, which struck a deal with the IRS to end the lawsuit Freedom …

… Cristiano Buenas Nuevas Christian Church v. City of Yuma  Details Documents Summary The U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Cristiano Buenos Nuevas Christian Church was forced to continue paying the mortgage on a building the city would not allow it to use. The church is now able to seek damages, including payment for costs …

… Won U.S. District Courts Dozier v. Houle Details Videos Documents Summary Ryan Dozier was a student at Yuba College who wanted to share his faith with his peers.  When he tried to hold a … in advance, and if permission was granted, the college allowed students to speak only from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on …

… Active U.S. Supreme Court Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd Details Documents Resources Profiles Summary A Gordon College … with an advanced degree in theology applied for promotion to full professorship, but her application was declined in … Court denied a hearing to Gordon college’s case—for now—and so the case will return to the lower court. Even …