Rev. Blackmon v. Missouri
Challenging Missouri’s abortion restrictions as a violation of church-state separation.
Americans United’s Legal Department defends church-state separation by going to court on behalf of people whose religious-freedom rights have been violated; by contacting school districts, municipalities, and state and federal agencies to resolve constitutional violations without litigation; and by contributing our expertise through friend-of-the-court briefs in cases nationwide.
Challenging Missouri’s abortion restrictions as a violation of church-state separation.
Challenge to Tennessee state law that permits state-funded agencies to discriminate against foster and adoptive parents based on religion.
Lawsuit by guidance counselor against religious school that fired her for being married to a woman but claims that because it is religious it cannot be held liable.
Defense of public school district that required football coach to stop having prayers with students on the 50-yard line at the end of games.
Challenge to parole officer’s decision to return to jail atheist parolee for refusing to participate in worship and Bible study at rescue mission.
Lawsuit by former schoolteacher against religious school that fired him for addressing racism there but claims that because it is religious it cannot be held liable.
Abortion bans violate the separation of church and state. Americans United and the National Women’s Law Center—the leading experts in religious freedom and gender justice—have joined forces with thirteen clergy from six faith traditions to challenge Missouri’s abortion bans as unconstitutionally imposing one narrow religious doctrine on everyone.