Rutan-Ram v. Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
Challenge to Tennessee state law that permits state-funded agencies to discriminate against foster and adoptive parents based on religion.
Our Cases
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
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.
Tucker v. Faith Bible Chapel International
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.
Emilee Carpenter, LLC v. James
Opposed claims by a wedding photographer that she is constitutionally entitled to a religious exemption from a state law prohibiting sexual-orientation discrimination in public accommodations.
Belya v. Kapral
Representing a former member of the Russian Orthodox Church, who was defamed by church leaders, against the church leaders’ claims that because they are religious, they cannot be held liable for publicly labeling someone as a fraud and a liar.
Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd
Representing a social-work professor, who could not be fairly considered a “minister” at her religious college, and who was denied full tenure based on her gender and criticism of her former employer’s anti-LGBTQ policies.
ACLU of New Jersey v. Hendricks
Challenge to state grants for institutions providing religious education.
Marouf v. Beccera
Challenge to federal support for foster care agencies that discriminate against LGBTQ families.
Challenges to Trump Administration “Denial of Care” Rule
Challenge to Trump Administration regulation that would allow healthcare providers and employees to use their religious or moral beliefs as a basis to refuse to assist patients.
Sinclair v. San Jose Unified School District
Defense of a school-district policy that requires all official school clubs, including religious ones, not to discriminate against LGBTQ students.
