Reclaiming Civil Liberties

Henderson v. Springfield Public Schools

Henderson v. Springfield Public Schools

In the fall of 2020, Springfield Public Schools held a mandatory “equity” and "anti-racism" training for all of its employees. Brooke Henderson and Jennifer Lumley, two educators in SPS, bravely stepped forward and filed the first-in-the-nation lawsuit against the mandatory district-wide training as violating their First Amendment rights.
Lackey v. Stinnie

Lackey v. Stinnie

SLF joins other public interest organizations in a Supreme Court amicus brief supporting awarding attorney's fees to a prevailing party in civil litigation.
B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District

B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District

Southeastern Legal Foundation supports a first grade student who was retaliated against and silenced by her school for creating an innocent drawing.
Moms for Liberty and Young America’s Foundation, et al. v. U.S. Department of Education

Moms for Liberty and Young America’s Foundation, et al. v. U.S. Department of Education

Moms for Liberty and Young America's Foundation, represented by Southeastern Legal Foundation, sue the Department of Education over President Biden's Title IX overhaul.
Strickland, et al. v. United States Department of Agriculture

Strickland, et al. v. United States Department of Agriculture

Texas farmers, represented by Southeastern Legal Foundation and Mountain States Legal Foundation, sue the Department of Agriculture for discriminating against farmers based on race and sex through disaster relief programs.
Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v. School Committee of Boston

Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v. School Committee of Boston

SLF joins a coalition of amici in urging the Supreme Court to take up a challenge to K-12 race-based admissions policy.
Southeastern Legal Foundation v. United States Department of Education

Southeastern Legal Foundation v. United States Department of Education

Southeastern Legal Foundation sues Department of Education for withholding public records showing overt racial discrimination in Chicago-area school district.
Do No Harm v. Pfizer

Do No Harm v. Pfizer

SLF files amicus brief urging the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to protect students' right to proceed in a lawsuit anonymously.
SLF Public Comment: Title IX

SLF Public Comment: Title IX

SLF takes a stand against illegal and unconstitutional changes to Title IX through public comments and coalition letters.
Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy School District

Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy School District

SLF supports parents and students challenging unconstitutional policies that would require students to use incorrect pronouns.
Damiano v. Grants Pass School District

Damiano v. Grants Pass School District

SLF filed an amicus brief supporting educators who were silenced by their school district for engaging in public discussions about students' and parents' fundamental rights.
Foster v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Foster v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

SLF files amicus brief calling on the Supreme Court to protect farmers from government overreach and restore constitutional balance.