When attorney Ted Frank posted a blog entry on a legal reform website, he had no way of knowing that he would one day be sued in an effort to punish him for his spirited stance. CIR took on Frank’s defense to protect his vital First Amendment right to speak
Status: Victory. While the case was pending in the Third Circuit, the plaintiff agreed to settle the case on terms favorable to our client.
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Freedom of Speech Federal Appellate Courts
CIR's challenge of employment goals and preferences for women and racial minorities at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Status: Loss
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Civil Rights Federal District Courts
On February 6, The Center for Individual Rights filed a lawsuit against the state of California and the California Teachers Association on behalf of eight California public school teachers and the Association of American Educators. The teachers are challenging California’s “agency shop” law, which violates the First Amendment by forcing
Status: Case dismissed in wake of decision in Janus v. AFSCME
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Freedom of Speech Federal District Courts