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… 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 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 …

… 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. 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… Irish-American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Group of Boston Details Documents Summary The Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston (GLIB) requested to be allowed to march in a longstanding St. Patrick’s Day parade …

… Won U.S. District Courts Cowboys for Life v. Sampson Details Documents Profiles Summary For several years, Josh Bowman and Jenny Ortman sought to share the catastrophic effects of abortion with their … this case.  This is particularly true at universities, which are supposed to be the marketplace of ideas, meaning …