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Utah teachers’ union sued for allegedly lying about political spendingThe Utah Education Association is being accused of violating state law when it argued teacher dues don’t fund the union’s political activism. The UEA allegedly violated Utah’s Truth in… Read More
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Ukrainian Catholic church sues Pennsylvania town for right to build chapel in its own cemeteryA Catholic church is suing Pennsylvania town leaders for allegedly violating the church’s freedom of religion with burdensome zoning requirements. The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church filed a … Read More
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Appeals court ruling secures religious freedom protections for faith-based orgsReligious organizations can hire every employee based on faith and moral lifestyle, per First Amendment freedoms, an appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday – marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. “Religious organizations shouldn’t be punished for… Read More
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Oklahoma parent sues as 7-year-old son recovers from severe playground injuryA mom is suing an Oklahoma school district as her 7-year-old son recovers from a serious playground injury in 2024 that resulted in significant medical costs the school’s liability insurance hasn’t helped cover. “The first surgeon’s bill was $118,000,”… Read More
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Court revives lawsuit against Arizona district over parental rights, gender identityPublic schools can be sued if they withhold student gender identity information from their parents, the Arizona Court of Appeals unanimously concluded in a recent ruling. The case involves a… Read More
Politics
Trump DOJ sues state giving illegal immigrants massive in-state tuition breaks(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit accusing Virginia of unlawfully granting illegal aliens in-state resident discounts on college tuition. The state’s… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools’ $17.5M settlement in sex abuse case helps ‘pursue justice’ for survivors, lawyers sayA $17.5 million settlement has been reached involving a former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school dean convicted of committing sex abuse and assault against a student. Read More
Public Education
Supporters of Tennessee’s school choice scholarships join lawsuit(The Center Square) – Two families participating in Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship program are intervening in a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. Five organizations representing 10 plaintiffs filed a… Read More
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Wisconsin school district sued after refusing to provide curriculum material from Christian publisherA public-interest law firm is suing a Wisconsin school district for denying a mother’s online curriculum choices for her child because of the publisher’s Christian affiliation. Lighthouse Learning… Read More
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‘Fight for life is far from over’: Upcoming case challenges FDA for allowing abortion drugs to be shipped across state linesA legal battle is unfolding over a Biden-era policy change that allowed doctors to mail abortion drugs across state lines, as pro-life states argue the scheme effectively nullifies their… Read More
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Parents could sue for wrongful death of unborn child under Florida billFlorida lawmakers are supporting a proposal that would allow parents to file wrongful death lawsuits over the loss of an unborn child, expanding existing law to recognize legal rights… Read More
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Florida sues Planned Parenthood for lying to women about abortion pill’s safetyThe state of Florida is suing Planned Parenthood over “manifestly false” claims regarding the safety of chemical abortions, which hospitalize thousands of women annually, the state’s attorney general announced… Read More
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Oklahoma parent of special-needs child sues district over playground conditions, alleging violations of ADA requirementsEdmond Public Schools in Oklahoma has been sued over the playground in its pre-kindergarten inclusion program at Will Rogers Elementary School. “Some new temporary equipment showed up, like… Read More
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Judge backs parents on gender secrecy policies in CA(The Center Square) – A federal judge certified a class action lawsuit this week, representing all California parents and teachers affected by Parental Exclusion Policies on students’ gender identity,… Read More
Public Education
Seattle Public Schools admits negligence in student assault case, delaying civil jury trialShortly before a student assault court case involving Seattle Public Schools was scheduled to start Oct. 8, the district admitted negligence “for failing to remove a teacher,” KING 5… Read More
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LBGT children’s books have ‘no First Amendment right’ to school libraries, Florida judge rulesA federal judge has affirmed a Florida school’s right to remove LGBT books from its library. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor recently ruled against the authors of an… Read More
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‘Flat-out drug dealing’: Louisiana sues FDA over mail-order abortionsLouisiana has filed a lawsuit against two federal agencies over Biden-era policies permitting mail-order abortions across state lines. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 6, alleges… Read More
Public Education
Another lawsuit expected over school districts hiring illegal alien superintendent(The Center Square) – At least one more lawsuit is expected to be filed by another school district that claims it did not know it hired an illegal foreign… Read More
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Family sues online video game platform, communications app, over child abductionA family in California is suing online platforms Roblox and Discord after a 10-year-old girl was allegedly abducted following online communication with a man through the platforms. Roblox is a user-generated video… Read More
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Families fight back as teachers’ union sues to block Idaho school choice programMere months after Idaho launched its first school choice program, three families who depend on it are now battling to defend it – with help from a national legal group taking… Read More