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Lawsuit claims Colorado, Denver laws on ‘sidewalk counseling’ unconstitutional

(The Center Square) – Colorado and the cities of Englewood and Denver face a lawsuit for a law and its enforcement regarding speech outside of abortion clinics. Wendy Faustin, assisted… Read More

June 5, 2023
Public Education
Florida teacher arrested again for sexual offenses with students, dubbed ‘threat to the community’

A Florida teacher is being considered a “threat to the community” after being arrested for the second time since February for sexual relations with a student. Arin Hankerd was arrested… Read More

May 30, 2023
Courts
Pence-affiliated policy org files brief in school lawsuit that inspired Florida parental rights law

A public policy non-profit founded by former Vice President Mike Pence has filed an amicus brief in support of a family appealing their case against a Florida school district’s attempt… Read More

May 26, 2023
Courts
Four California churches win ‘significant victory’ against state’s abortion coverage mandate

Four churches in California have won religious freedom lawsuits in two federal courts against the state’s abortion-coverage mandate. In rulings on the two lawsuits, the churches’ right to decline covering abortion… Read More

May 23, 2023
Courts
Washington bar exam lifts mask mandate after newspaper report

Bar exam takers will no longer be required to wear masks during the 12-hour test in Washington, D.C. after a flurry of negative coverage when a newspaper reported on the… Read More

May 23, 2023
Courts
Mississippi AG files appeal over ACLU gripe of $10 million in COVID funds for private school grant program

The Mississippi Attorney General’s office filed an appeal last week in a lawsuit over $10 million in COVID funding that went to a private school grant program. Those funds amount to… Read More

May 19, 2023
Courts
Liberal activist group, publisher file suit against Florida to push for LGBT-themed books in schools

An ultra-liberal advocacy group has joined a major publisher and parents to file suit in Florida after the removal of inappropriate sexual material from school curricula and libraries. Read More

May 17, 2023
Courts
Teacher who sued school over gender secrets policy harassed by staff, students

A teacher who sued her school district over its radical gender policy says she was compelled to request paid leave due to harassment from liberal teachers and students. Read More

May 16, 2023
Courts, Culture
Colorado would force her to create LGBTQ wedding websites. She’s fighting for her religious freedom

(Daily Signal) – Graphic designer Lori Smith believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman. She also wants to create wedding websites. Under Colorado’s… Read More

May 8, 2023
Courts
SCOTUS to decide if public officials such as school board members can block critics on social media

(The Sentinel) – Free speech rights in the era of social media are on the docket in the U.S. Supreme Court as justices consider whether public officials can restrict access… Read More

May 4, 2023
Courts
21 attorneys general urge Colorado Supreme Court to hear Masterpiece Cakeshop case

(The Center Square) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined 21 other Republican attorneys general in filing a legal brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to hear an appeal by… Read More

May 3, 2023
Courts, Culture
Catholic group sues FBI, DOJ for records related to leaked memo targeting Catholics

Catholic advocacy group CatholicVote is suing the FBI and DOJ for records related to a retracted FBI memo targeting traditionalist Catholics, according to a lawsuit. CatholicVote filed the lawsuit Thursday… Read More

April 28, 2023
Courts, Public Education
School librarian sues 2 New Jersey moms who criticized inappropriate books

Two New Jersey moms are being sued by a high school librarian after the parents complained about a book with what they say contains age-inappropriate material. Kristen Cobo… Read More

April 28, 2023
Courts, Culture
Alliance Defending Freedom wraps up oral arguments in case on Biden’s Title IX overreach

Public school athlete Amelia Ford. (Courtesy ADF) The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) completed oral arguments in front of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, challenging… Read More

April 26, 2023
Courts, Public Education
Lawsuit claims New Hampshire public schools aren’t adequately funded despite billion-dollar increase

Several school districts are suing New Hampshire, alleging their state fails to meet the constitutional obligation to adequately fund public education. Even though both state and local funds… Read More

April 24, 2023
Courts, Culture
Moms for Liberty receives support from 10 state attorneys general in lawsuit against school board for restricting parents’ speech

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed an amicus brief with nine other AGs on behalf of Moms for Liberty, which accused a Florida school board of violating the… Read More

April 20, 2023
Courts, Public Education
Nevada boy who choked, sexually assaulted teacher pleads guilty to reduced charges

A former student at a Las Vegas area school accepted a plea deal for reduced charges after being arrested for the strangulation and sexual assault of a teacher. Read More

April 20, 2023
Courts, Public Education
Virginia parents’ lawsuit can continue against Loudoun schools over bias incident reporting form, court rules

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit made by Loudoun County, Virginia, parents against their public school system… Read More

April 18, 2023
Courts, Public Education
Michigan public school contractor pleads guilty to $561K bribe scheme

(The Center Square) – A Michigan school contractor pleaded guilty to giving a $561,000 bribe to a former school board president in return for $3.1 million of projects for his… Read More

April 17, 2023
Courts, Culture
Abortion battle heats up nationwide

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted a lower court’s ruling restricting an abortion pill until Wednesday night. The hold will give the Supreme Court time to… Read More

April 17, 2023