Tag: constitutional rights

Health Care Worker Illegally Fired for Christian Beliefs About Gender Identity, Lawyers Say

After longtime physician assistant Valerie Kloosterman disclosed her religious beliefs about gender identity, a diversity program leader called her “evil,” her lawyers say. Shortly thereafter, Kloosterman’s employer fired her, despite her unblemished 17-year record of conscientious patient care at a clinic. Kloosterman’s attorneys are asking the University of Michigan Health-West (UMH-West) to reinstate her, grant a religious…


Satirical Website ‘The Onion’ Files Supreme Court Brief Supporting Man Arrested for Police Parody Account

American satirical publication The Onion on Monday filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of an Ohio man who is suing his local police department for violating his First Amendment rights by arresting him over a satirical Facebook page. Anthony Novak was arrested in 2016 after he launched a Facebook page that…


Election Integrity Advocates Cheer Independent State Legislature Case Before Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court convened its annual session in Washington on Oct. 3 with a crowded docket that includes cases related to affirmative action, gay rights, and freedom of speech and religion. Among the most closely-watched cases slated for the term, which could see hearings extend into next summer, is a challenge to the…


Teachers Leave National Education Association, Say Union Pushes Politics With Member Dues

Imagine part of your paycheck is removed each month and sent to a rich, powerful nonprofit that advances culture-changing causes in conflict with your values, such as anti-gun legislation, promoting racism, and teaching children to how to alter their gender. That is the reality for many teachers union members. Some Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)…


Judge Grants Permanent Injunction Against Philadelphia Mayor’s Ban on Guns in City Recreation Facilities

A Philadelphia judge on Monday blocked the city from banning guns at parks and recreation facilities after a gun rights lobbying group argued that the city does not have authority to do so. Judge Joshua H. Roberts of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas issued a permanent injunction (pdf) against the ban and permanently enjoined the city against enforcing the directive. Philadelphia Mayor…


Concealed Carry Insurance Providers Witness a Boom as More Americans Choose to Bear Arms

Concealed carry insurance providers have witnessed a boom across the United States over the past few years. The insurers have noticed unprecedented growth in applications, amid rising crime rates and a failure to stop criminals since the “Defund the Police” movement took hold in 2020, has driven more Americans to buy firearms for self-defense. The…


Supreme Court Overturns Appeals Court in Challenge to Massachusetts Gun Law Leaving Constitutionality in Question

The Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court decision on Oct. 3 that upheld one of Massachusetts’ tough gun laws, months after the high court expanded Second Amendment rights. The Massachusetts law in question, the constitutionality of which is now in doubt, imposed a lifetime ban on purchasing handguns—but not possessing them—on anyone convicted of…


Supreme Court Overturns Ruling on Massachusetts Gun Law, Leaving Constitutionality in Question

The Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court decision on Oct. 3 that upheld one of Massachusetts’ tough gun laws, months after the high court expanded Second Amendment rights. The Massachusetts law in question, the constitutionality of which is now in doubt, imposed a lifetime ban on purchasing handguns—but not possessing them—on anyone convicted of…


Keep Gun Ban on DC Metro, Biden Administration Urges Court

The Biden administration is urging a federal judge to uphold the District of Columbia’s ban on individuals carrying firearms on the crime-ridden local public transit system popularly known as the DC Metro. The lawsuit is one of many filed nationwide challenging gun laws after the Supreme Court’s landmark 6–3 ruling on June 23 recognizing a…


Judge Dismisses Mexican Government’s Lawsuit Seeking Damages From US Gun Companies for Mexican Crime

Manufacturers and wholesalers of firearms in the United States cannot be held liable for criminal gun trafficking into Mexico, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled in a major blow against U.S.-based gun control efforts. Mexico sued Smith & Wesson, Sturm Ruger & Co., Glock, Barrett, Beretta, Colt, Century Arms, and Interstate Arms a year ago…