Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Texas AG Sues Biden Admin Over ‘Radical Woke’ Rule Affecting Religious Adoption, Foster Care Services
December 14, 2022
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Texas Sues to Overturn Adoption Rule That It Says Discriminates Against Religious Groups
December 14, 2022
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Texas Sues to Overturn Adoption Rule It Says Discriminates Against Religious Groups
December 14, 2022
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Judge Approves Lawsuit Against Soccer Coach Accused of Benching Player Who Refused to Kneel
A federal judge has ruled that a former women’s soccer player from Virginia Tech can continue her lawsuit against her ex-coach for allegedly benching her after she refused to kneel during a public statement from a social justice organization. The lawsuit was filed by Kiersten Hening against her former coach Charles Adair. According to Hening,…
The Twitter Files: Just the Beginning
December 9, 2022
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Commentary Last night was quite the ride. Bari Weiss, who left the New York Times in protest against the culture of that paper, had been given access to another tranche of inside information about the operation of Twitter before Elon Musk took over. She found vast confirmation of what we’ve suspected for years now: the platform was…
The Future of the First Amendment Hinges on the 303 Creative SCOTUS Case
Commentary Saying anything you like—or refraining from saying whatever you want—is one of the most fundamental rights in a free nation. Without it, the First Amendment is worthless. This week, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the case of Lorie Smith, a Colorado designer who refuses to create websites…
Can Private Companies Censor If They Want To?
December 9, 2022
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Commentary It’s like clockwork. Every time we get a new batch of proof that Big Tech companies have been censoring information related to COVID controls, vaccines, or other controversial topics, someone pops up with the same argument. They say these are private companies and they can do whatever they want. They aren’t violating the First…
Community College Changes Flyer Policy After Students Sue for Free Speech Violations
December 8, 2022
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FRESNO, Calif.—After the approval of a preliminary injunction by a federal judge on Oct. 17, Clovis Community College has changed a poster policy that allegedly was used to suppress the freedom of speech of some conservative students, according to an attorney representing the college district. “The flyer policy in question has already been replaced, and…
Supreme Court Sympathetic to Christian Web Designer Who Opposes Colorado Law Forcing Her to Honor Same-Sex Weddings
December 5, 2022
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The Supreme Court seemed receptive Dec. 5 to the arguments of a Christian website designer who says Colorado’s law requiring her to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings infringes on her constitutional rights. Although the Supreme Court has become increasingly protective of religious freedoms in recent years, those on the left say the court’s embrace…
Massachusetts School Officials Should Undergo First Amendment Training: National Law Organization
School officials in a Massachusetts town could have to attend First Amendment training to avoid legal action from a national organization that has won several landmark cases across the country on alleged constitutional violations. Deborah Catalano, senior counsel for Liberty Counsel told The Epoch Times her organization is demanding several Newburyport officials, including the superintendent,…
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