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FFLC Settles COVID Lawsuits Against Kaiser Permanente

The lawsuit filed by the Founding Freedoms Law Center last year against Kaiser Permanente on behalf of three women fired because of their religious objections to taking the COVID-19 shot has now been settled for all three plaintiffs.

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Victoria Cobb Victoria Cobb

SCOTUS Follows VA’s Lead in Landmark Free Speech Victory

In an 8–1 ruling, the Court held that Colorado’s law restricting counselors from having conversations with minors to help them address unwanted same-sex attractions or gender dysphoria raises serious First Amendment concerns, affirming that the government cannot prohibit speech simply because it disagrees with the viewpoint being expressed.

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Victoria Cobb Victoria Cobb

FFLC Files Amicus Brief with SCOTUS over Student Free Speech

Our attorneys just submitted an Amicus Brief with the high Court on behalf of The Family Foundation in E.D. v. Noblesville School District. The brief was in support of a high school pro-life student group who is challenging local school officials after they derecognized the group after it sought permission to post flyers with pro-life messages.

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Victoria Cobb Victoria Cobb

Victory: Case Dismissed Against Conservative School Board Members

In a high profile case of “liberal lawfare” against conservative Spotsylvania School Board members Lisa Phelps and April Gillespie, the plaintiff Nicole Cole has decided to voluntarily dismiss her lawsuit against them. This is an unequivocal victory in pushing back against these kind of politically motivated legal actions.

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Victory: Victoria Cobb Speaks to TPUSA Club Despite Last Minute Lawsuit to Stop Her

Victoria Cobb finally got the chance to address a packed-out crowd of Virginia’s largest high school chapter of Turning Point USA on the hot topic of “Two Genders: One Truth.” The highly anticipated event finally went forward despite a last-second federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a “non-binary” student to try to stop her from speaking!

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Liberal Lawfare Continues: School Board Member Refiles Complaint Against Conservative Colleagues

While the judge’s effective dismissal of all Cole’s legal claims was a decisive victory in our demurrer hearing, the court did allow her 14 days to amend and refile her lawsuit if she chose. We are disappointed to learn that today, on the 14th day, Cole refiled her Complaint, continuing what we believe to be targeted lawfare against our innocent clients.

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Victory: Albemarle High School Backs Down

This is a great victory for free speech and assembly. We are thankful to the leadership at West Albemarle High School who, after hearing from us about their requirements under the Constitution, quickly did the right thing and allowed the TPUSA event to go forward during their normal lunchtime hour.

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Victory: Girls’ Volleyball Team Can Pray

After a Northern Virginia high school girls’ volleyball team was told by school administrators that they were not allowed to pray together before their games, the Founding Freedoms Law Center stepped in to help correct the school’s unconstitutional overreach. We are pleased to report that the school reversed course and allowed the girls to pray.

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