Legal Case
Colorado Congress of Parents v. Owens
Challenge to a Colorado voucher program requiring school districts to make available to parents of under-performing students tuition payments to private schools, including religious schools.
Challenge to a Colorado voucher program requiring school districts to make available to parents of under-performing students tuition payments to private schools, including religious schools.
Challenge to Florida program allowing students at schools designated as "failing" to receive a voucher permitting them to attend not only neighboring public schools but also private schools, including religious schools.
Supported challenge to Arizona law authorizing tax credits for scholarships for private religious education.
Challenge to plan of Pennsylvania school district to provide vouchers for parents to send their children to nearby public and private schools, including religious schools.
Challenge to proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution that would have permitted voucher subsidies for religious private schools and would have eliminated the Florida Constitution's language barring tax aid to religion.
Defended public school district that had required high-school football coach to stop leading or joining his team in prayers before games.
Challenge to proposed exchange between D.C. and a religious shelter that proselytized its homeless clients, where the exchange would have resulted in a substantial financial benefit for the religious entity.
Challenge to South Carolina legislation creating a Christian-themed state license plate, bearing a large cross superimposed on a stained-glass window and the words "I Believe."
Challenge to North Carolina county board's practice of inviting (predominantly Christian) clergy to deliver sectarian prayers at board meetings.
Defended law school's nondiscrimination policy for officially recognized student organizations against challenge by group that required members to sign a statement of faith and denied membership based on sexual orientation.
The Do No Harm Act will help ensure that our laws are a shield to protect religious freedom and not used as a sword to harm others by undermining civil rights laws and denying access to health care.
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