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Aguilar v. Avis Rent-A-Car
Filed amicus brief contesting court-ordered injunction prohibiting 'offensive' epithets in the workplace as unlawful prior restraint of constitutionality protected speech.
Status: Loss
AHDC v. Fresno
Defended neighborhood homeowner sued by low-income housing developer for federal housing discrimination because of statements made regarding proposed housing project.
Status: Victory. Ninth Circuit ruled citizen speech protected by First Amendment.
Deborah Morse, Juneau School Board v. Joseph Frederick
Filed amicus brief in student free speech case involving an out-of-school display of a banner containing the words "Bongs for Jesus."
Status: Loss. Supreme Court ruled that schools may restrict speech supporting illegal drug use.
Deming v. University of Oklahoma
Defended geology professor against 'sexual harassment' complaints based upon letter to the editor of college newspaper on matter of public concern.
Status: Settled in Prof. Deming's favor
Father Flanagan's Boys Home v. District of Columbia
Defended First Amendment rights of Washington, DC community activists facing a civil rights lawsuit intended to silence their peaceful opposition to a housing project.
Status: Victory
Gee v. Humphries
Challenged state college's suspension and termination of Gerald Gee, a white professor who was said to have "harassed" students at historically black Florida A&M University. Gee used the phrase "nigger mentality" in a conversation with students, which he prefaced by explaining it was a popular phrase.
Status: Loss
Hendrickson v. IRS
Challenged IRS' effort to investigate a book as an "abusive tax shelter".
Status: Victory: All IRS subpoenas withdrawn
Hinkle v. Baker
Represented student punished for "disruption" after attempting to post flier advertising talk by black conservative author Mason Weaver
Status: Victory. University settled on terms favorable to student.
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.
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.
Perez v. Posse Comitatus
Successfully defended freedom of speech for Long Island, NY community group sued because of its peaceful opposition to illegal immigration.
Status: Victory
Project Vote v. MonCrief
Defending free speech rights of ACORN whistleblower against unfounded lawsuit by former employer intended to silence her public criticism of misdeeds of national voter registration and community organizing entities.
Status: Victory: case settled on favorable terms
Silva v. University of New Hampshire
Professor Silva ran afoul of a University speech code for using a sexual metaphor in class.
Status: Victory
Sypniewski v. Warren Hills Regional Board of Education, et al.
Defended high school student suspended for wearing 'redneck' t-shirt.
Status: Victory. Plaintiff's motion to dismiss remaining claims was granted.
Waltz v. Brumfield et al
CIR sued several officials of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing ("DFEH") on behalf of California resident Julie Waltz. The suit alleged that state officials used a housing discrimination investigation to stifle criticism of its policies relating to the placement of sex offenders in residential neighborhoods.
Status: Victory. Case settled on favorable terms.
White v. Lee
Successfully set precedent against threats of prosecution by officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Development leveled at private citizens who organized peaceful protests against federally supported housing programs.
Status: Victory
Willand v. North Hennepin Community College
Challenged college speech code and computer policy.
Status: Victory
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revised: August 11, 2013
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