Category: Free Speech
Opening Brief Filed at SCOTUS Defending Christian Counselor’s Free Speech
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys filed their opening brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, defending Colorado licensed counselor Kaley Chiles’ constitutional right to...
Read MoreChristian Wedding Photographer Emilee Carpenter Wins Free Speech Victory
A federal court has issued an order stopping New York from forcing a Christian wedding photographer to create messages violating her faith. Emilee Carpenter is...
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines to Hear ‘There Are Only Two Genders’ T-Shirt Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up the case of a student banned from wearing a t-shirt to school with the words,...
Read MoreSupreme Court Protects Maine Rep’s Right to Vote, Defend Girls Sports
Maine’s House of Representatives must temporarily allow Representative Laurel Libby to vote again, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a preliminary injunction issued Tuesday. The...
Read MoreFocus on the Family Supports Bill Restoring Churches and Non-Profits’ Free Speech Rights
Focus on the Family is one of sixteen organizations supporting the Free Speech Fairness Act, a bill that would restore the free speech rights of...
Read MoreCorey DeAngelis Sues School Board for Violating His Free Speech
School choice activist Corey DeAngelis sued Kentucky’s Pulaski County School Board for violating his First Amendment right to free speech. The school district blocked DeAngelis...
Read MoreColorado Officials Pay $1.5 Million for Violating the Constitution
The state of Colorado has agreed to pay more than $1.5 million in attorneys’ fees for violating the First Amendment rights of graphic artist Lorie...
Read More‘Pride’ and Black Lives Matter Flags to Become School Symbols
A Colorado school board is poised to make the “Pride” and Black Lives Matter (BLM) flags symbols of their public school district — just one...
Read MoreHelp The Campaign to Save Christmas From Woke Censorship
Liberty Counsel has launched its 22nd annual Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign to educate Americans about the First Amendment, ensuring religious viewpoints are not censored...
Read MoreFemale Law Students Punished for Objecting to Men in Women’s Restrooms, File Lawsuit
Two female students filed a federal lawsuit on Friday seeking to vindicate their constitutional right to free speech. The two women, Selene Cerankosky and Maria...
Read MoreTeacher Wrongly Fired for Refusing to Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’ Wins $575,000
A high school French teacher in Virginia has won $575,000 after being fired from his job for refusing to use a student’s “preferred pronouns.” Peter...
Read MorePolice Pay Christian Woman Arrested for Praying Outside UK Abortion Clinic
Pro-life advocate Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was paid £13,000 – about $17,000 – by the West Midlands Police after she was arrested for standing and silently praying...
Read MoreOhio School District Can Prohibit ‘Misgendering,’ Appeals Court Rules
Ohio students can be punished for “misgendering” their classmates, a federal appeals court has ruled. The ruling results from a lawsuit filed by Parents Defending...
Read MoreCatholic Therapists Challenge Michigan’s Ban on Counseling for Gender-Confused Children
Catholic therapists in Michigan are asking a federal court to protect their ability to provide compassionate, professional counseling to children struggling with sexual identity confusion....
Read MoreSupreme Court Rejects Challenge to Government-Backed Social Media Censorship
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to the federal government’s coercion of social media companies to censor speech it doesn’t like. The...
Read MoreJustice for Jack: Christian Cakebaker Jack Phillips Asks Court to Protect His Free Speech Rights
Long-suffering cake artist Jack Phillips appeared before the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday defending his right to free speech. The court heard oral arguments over...
Read MoreEighteen States Sue EEOC Over Workplace Mandates Endangering Women and Free Speech
Eighteen states filed a lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over new Title VII regulations that endanger women, free speech and religious freedom...
Read MoreBREAKING: Big Wins for Free Speech and Religious Freedom in California
Legal aid groups announced two big First Amendment wins in California. The first involved a library that shut down a “Forum for Fair and Safe...
Read MoreSnowboard Coach Wins $75K After Termination for Saying Men and Women are Different
A Vermont snowboard coach fired for saying that men and women are different has reached a favorable settlement after filing suit against his school district....
Read MoreStudent Asks Court to Uphold Right to Wear ‘There are Only Two Genders’ Shirt
A middle school student is asking a federal appellate court to uphold his right to wear a T-shirt to school that says, “There are only...
Read MoreHarvard Protects Free Speech of Antisemites But Not Those Who Believe the Truth of Male and Female
Everyone is fully aware that Harvard’s now ex-President Claudine Gay, and the august university itself, fully supports the free speech of students calling for the...
Read MoreCakebaker Jack Phillips Asks Colorado Supreme Court to End ‘Crusade’ Against Him
While many Americans were busy traveling to see family members or buying last minute gifts in the days leading up to Christmas, Colorado cakebaker Jack...
Read MoreFree Speech Victory for Virginia Teacher Fired Over ‘Transgender’ Pronoun Policy
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school teacher who was fired for refusing to use male pronouns when referring to a...
Read MoreMoms for Liberty Sues Library for Censoring Forum to Protect Women’s Sports
Moms for Liberty of Yolo County (Yolo M4L) filed a lawsuit alleging that a local library and librarians worked to disrupt and shut down presentations...
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