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Department of Human Services re Zoey and Lyric Mays v. Phillips
CIR filed an amicus brief on behalf of Wali Phillips, a Michigan father whose parental rights were terminated without any finding that he was an unfit parent.
Status: Pending. The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in October 2011.
Doe v. Dept. Health and Human Services
Challenged exclusion of Caucasian youth from minorities-only summer study program funded in part by the National Institute of Health and Texas A&M University.
Status: Settled in client's favor
Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Production et al., No. S125171
Filed amicus brief urging California Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that discussion of sexual themes in writers' meetings for the television show 'Friends' created a hostile work environment and is not protected by the First Amendment.
Status: Victory.
Maas v. Cornell University
Contested, on contractual and other grounds, private university's sanctions against professor over ill-founded sexual harassment charges.
Status: Loss
McConnell v. LeMoyne
Defended graduate student dismissed by school for expressing traditional views concerning classroom teaching style in a course paper.
Status: Victory. New York appellate court ordered immediate reinstatement.
Russell v. Brandon, et al.
Class action lawsuit that asked Michigan state court to order immediate implementation of new amendment to Michigan Constitution barring the use of racial preferences by state agencies.
Status: Case withdrawn when state schools agreed to implement new amendment.
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