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about Religious Liberty
Jun 25, 2024
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School
OKLAHOMA CITY — Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union, Education Law Center, and Freedom From Religion Foundation applaud the Ok...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jun 24, 2024
Clergy, Public-School Parents Sue to Block Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display the Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. — A multi-faith group of nine Louisiana families with children in public schools filed suit in federal court today to block H.B. 71, a new state law requiring al...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jun 19, 2024
Civil Liberties Groups Will File Lawsuit Against Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display the Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. — The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Freedom from ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
May 28, 2024
VICTORY: Court Declares NH Classroom Censorship Law Unconstitutional
Vague law actively discouraged public school teachers from teaching and talking about race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and gender identity inside and outside the classroom
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Religious Liberty
May 15, 2024
ACLU Applauds Ruling Affirming Importance of LGBTQ Representation in Maryland School District’s ELA Curriculum
RICHMOND, Va. — In a victory for inclusion and diversity in public education, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed that Montgomery County Public Schools may ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Tamer Mahmoud v. Monifa McKnight
May 08, 2024
Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Gay Teacher from North Carolina Catholic School
RICHMOND – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a discrimination claim brought by a teacher at a North Carolina Catholic school who was fired shortly after announcing...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Court case: Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School
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