Rev. Blackmon v. Missouri
Challenging Missouri’s abortion restrictions as a violation of church-state separation.
Challenging Missouri’s abortion restrictions as a violation of church-state separation.
Challenge to state and federal funding of foster care agencies that discriminate against parents and volunteers who do not share the agencies’ religious beliefs.
Challenge to Tennessee state law that permits state-funded agencies to discriminate against foster and adoptive parents based on religion.
Supported a challenge to a state abortion ban on the grounds that it is an unconstitutional preference for one religious view on when life begins.
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.
Challenge to federal regulations that would force public colleges and universities to exempt religious student organizations from campus nondiscrimination requirements.
Challenge to federal regulations that relaxed protections for religious minorities and nonbelievers who receive federally funded social services through religious organizations.
Supported a challenge to a state abortion ban on the grounds that it is an unconstitutional establishment of one religious view on when life begins.
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.
Challenge to parole officer’s decision to return to jail atheist parolee for refusing to participate in worship and Bible study at rescue mission.
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.