AU's Legal Work and Lawsuits

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The ways AU Defends Religious Freedom

Going to court on behalf of people whose religious-freedom rights have been violated.

Contacting school districts, municipalities, and state and federal agencies to resolve constitutional violations without litigation.

Contributing our expertise through friend-of-the-court briefs in cases nationwide.

AU is fighting for your rights across the country

**Gold shields indicate states where AU is counsel in one or more court cases.

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Rebecca Markert
Alex Luchenitser
Amy Tai
Jenny Samuels
Ian smith
Jess Zalph
Luke Anderson
Elias W. Daiute

We will never stop fighting the religious extremists who use religious freedom to discriminate and harm others across the United States.

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AU is fighting a new law requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Arkansas Ten Commandments Lawsuit

Charter schools are public schools. AU is fighting for the religious freedom rights of public school students and families.

Woolard v. Thurmond

Conversion therapy is scientifically proven to harm LGBTQ minors.  Conservative legal groups say opposing it is anti-religious. AU is setting the record straight for all Colaradans.

Chiles v. Salazar

AU is fighting a new law requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Louisiana Ten Commandment Lawsuit

AU is suing the Mayor and city of Quincy for the installation of two large religious statues on public property.

Quincy MA Lawsuit

AU is fighting for a trans woman experiencing employment discrimination.

MoChridhe v. Academy of Holy Angels

AU fought and stopped a state mandate requiring teachers to teach the Bible in public schools and the implementation of a new Bible-infused social studies curriculum.

Oklahoma Court Cases

Reproductive freedom is religious freedom. AU is fighting to protect abortion and contraception healthcare coverage.

Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi

AU is defending a Jewish couple who tried to open their home to a child in need, but were denied because they were not Christian.

Rutan-Ram v. Tennessee Department of Children’s Services

In multiple suits, AU is fighting a new TX law requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Texas Lawsuits

AU is fighting to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ youth in foster care

Wuoti v. Winters

The separation of church and state ensures that all people are treated the same. AU is fighting against discrimination in the workplace.

Union Gospel Mission of Yakima v. Ferguson

Abortion bans violate the separation of church and state.  AU is fighting to protect reproductive healthcare and abortion access for Wyomingites

Wyoming v. Johnson

AU is suing Trump over the anti-Christian-bias task force and fighting the administration’s challenge to the Johnson Amendment.

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