Courts, Missouri
Two employees owe Springfield school district $300K in legal fees after ‘anti-racist’ training lawsuit is dismissed(The Center Square) – Two school administrators must pay Springfield Public Schools $312,869 in attorney fees after a First Amendment lawsuit against the district was dismissed. In January, U.S. District… Read More
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
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
Courts
‘Unlawful pause’ on student loans cost taxpayers $150 billion(The Center Square) –A new lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Education’s “unlawful pause” on federal student loan payments that have cost taxpayers $150 billion from lost interest.The lawsuit, filed… Read More
Courts, Culture
18 AGs say transgender boys should play on girls’ sports teams, denying ‘inherent differences between biological males and females’A coalition of 18 state attorneys general are opposing a West Virginia law restricting youth sports participation by biological sex.Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the coalition filed… Read More
Courts, Culture
Lawsuit: Oregon prevented a mother from adoption because she’s ChristianA federal lawsuit was filed this week on behalf of an Oregon mom who says the state prevented her from adopting a child because of her Christian faith.Jessica Bates is… Read More
Courts, President Donald Trump
Trump’s poll numbers spike post indictment(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in to be arraigned Tuesday after he was indicted by a New York grand jury last week. Despite… Read More
Courts, Culture
Church daycare is suing California for mandating ‘sexual orthodoxy’ in violation of the ConstitutionA California church and daycare is suing the state for alleged religious discrimination and violating the Constitution.For over 20 years, Church of Compassion and its Dayspring Christian Learning Center participated… Read More
Courts, Government
Federal lawsuit filed against Maine school choice law(The Center Square) – A new federal lawsuit in Maine challenges a state law that prevents participation in the school choice program.First Liberty Institute and Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, on behalf of… Read More
Courts
19 attorneys general back Missouri college’s religious liberty case against Biden administration(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t agreed to hear a case involving a private Missouri college’s challenge to a Biden administration ruling, but Missouri Attorney General Andrew… Read More
Courts, Missouri
‘Refused to perform her duties’: Bailey files amended petition against Gardner(The Center Square) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has filed an amendment to the state’s petition in the case to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court rules for deaf student in education-law case(SCOTUSblog) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a deaf student’s lawsuit against a Michigan school district that failed to provide him with a qualified sign-language interpreter.In a unanimous opinion… Read More
Courts
Who’s to blame? More school systems suing social media companies over student mental health(Daily Caller) – Following the example of Seattle Public Schools, more school districts across the country are suing social media companies for… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school renews effort to expand religious freedom over employment(SCOTUSBlog) – Nearly three years ago, the Supreme Court extended a First Amendment protection known as the “ministerial exception,” a court-created doctrine that bars courts from reviewing employment decisions by… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Missouri attorney general to amend charges against St. Louis prosecutor after uncovering new evidence(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey alerted the courts late Wednesday that “additional, significant information” supporting his action to remove Democratic St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Suspicious report fuels accusations of anti-Christian bias in school eviction caseVentura County Christian School is going to court after it claimed the Ventura Unified School District terminated its lease in a blatant case of religious discrimination.“[The district] believes either that… Read More
Courts, Culture
Jewish parents are suing California for allegedly discriminating against their disabled childrenThree Jewish families are suing the California Department of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction in a bid to secure equal funding for their disabled children's private education.The lawsuit,… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Lawsuit filed against Arizona public school for discrimination against Christian university student-teachersAn Arizona school board’s decision to end its student-teacher partnership with Arizona Christian University is a case of “unconstitutional discrimination,” a new lawsuit claims.The Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit against… Read More
Courts, Culture
Conservative think tank awarded $77K in suit over Michigan teachers’ union’s COVID-19 loansA Michigan-based think tank sued the state’s teachers’ union for misusing pandemic relief loans – and won.The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a research and educational nonprofit, filed a… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian college appeals to Supreme Court over Biden’s gender rulesA Christian college is appealing to the Supreme Court over its lawsuit against the Biden administration’s reinterpretation of Title IX.Title IX is a 1970s era law that prohibits discrimination based… Read More