Cases

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.
Petition to NOAA: Amend or Repeal 2008 Boat Speed Limit Rule

Petition to NOAA: Amend or Repeal 2008 Boat Speed Limit Rule

SLF filed a petition with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to protect American’s right to enjoy the waters of the Atlantic by boating at a normal and safe speed.
Speech First v. Whitten

Speech First v. Whitten

SLF and Young America's Foundation file a Supreme Court amicus brief supporting First Amendment challenge to bias reporting system
Horwitz v. United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Horwitz v. United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Civil rights attorney, silenced by gag order, fights back with First Amendment lawsuit filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation and Institute for Justice.
Leadership Institute, et al. v. University of New Mexico

Leadership Institute, et al. v. University of New Mexico

SLF files federal lawsuit against the University of New Mexico over unconstitutional security fees related to Riley Gaines event
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.
Iowa et al. v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Iowa et al. v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Southeastern Legal Foundation joins coalition of amici challenging SEC climate change rule that will require corporations to include environmental impact information in their financial disclosures.
Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Miles Berry Farm, et al. v. U.S. Department of Labor

Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Miles Berry Farm, et al. v. U.S. Department of Labor

SLF represents Georgia farmers and produce growers joining states in suing the Department of Labor over unlawful rule creating union rights for foreign workers.
Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education

Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education

Southeastern Legal Foundation represents a Kentucky parent in federal court who has been stonewalled and denied access to basic information about student surveys being administered in her school district.
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.