Press Releases

Center for Individual Rights Files Suit on Behalf of Non-Union Teachers

Forcing Public School Teachers to Pay Union Dues Violates First Amendment Rights 

Los Angeles, California, April 30, 2013–The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of 10 California teachers and the Christian Educators Association International,

CIR asks Court to review Kinston, NC case

Federal voting rights law in question

Washington, DC.— The Center for Individual Rights and lead counsel Michael Carvin of the Jones Day law firm today filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review Nix v. Holder, CIR’s case challenging the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting

CIR will seek court review of voting rights case

Dismissal was erroneous

Washington D.C.— The Center for Individual Rights will seek Supreme Court review of today’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals dismissing LaRoque v. Holder, its case challenging Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

Earlier today, a three-judge panel ruled that LaRoque must be dismissed as moot as a result of

CIR brief to Supreme Court Targets Health Law

Brief filed on behalf of former AG’s, Justice Officials

Washington, DC: Today the Center for Individual Rights filed an amicus brief authored by former Solictor General Theodore Olson challenging the individal mandate portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2012, popularly known as “ObamaCare.”

The brief was filed on behalf of

CIR Challenges Guam Referendum

“Chamorro-Only” plebiscite violates Constitution

Washington, DC— The Center for Individual Rights filed suit today against Guam, the Guam Election Commission and seven named Guam officials for discrimination on the basis of race and ethnic heritage under Guamanian laws that prohibit individuals who are not “native inhabitants of Guam” from voting on

Appeals Court: LaRoque v. Holder can proceed

Plaintiff Nix, others, have standing

Washington,DC — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today ruled that LaRoque et al. v. Holder, CIR’s challenge to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 can proceed. Previously, U.S. District Court Judge John Bates had dismissed the case on

Appeals Court Ruling Clearly Erroneous

Michigan’s Prop 2 Still the Law

Washington, D.C.— The Center for Individual Rights reacted strongly to a decision released today by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit which held that Michigan’s Prop. 2 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. Better known as

CIR challenges Section 5 of Voting Rights Act

Kinston, NC.— The Center for Individual Rights filed suit today on behalf of a group of Kinston,North Carolina voters and prospective candidates in local elections who claim Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1964 exceeds Congress’ authority under the Fifth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

Lawsuit against Anita MonCrief dismissed

Today an abrupt end came to a lawsuit that Project Vote, an affiliate of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), had launched against Anita MonCrief, a vocal critic of both groups. The federal judge hearing the case ordered all claims dismissed based on a stipulation by the

Victory for California free speech

State housing agency agrees to “Julie Waltz First Amendment Policy”

Washington, D.C.—California resident Julie Waltz’ long fight for free speech for opponents of state subsidized housing policies came to a victorious conclusion today, when the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing agreed to implement the “Julie Waltz First Amendment Policy.”

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