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In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court stated the following: “In times of unrest, whether caused by crime or racial conflict or fear of internal subversion [or, we would add, fear of a pandemic], this basic law [the Fourth Amendment right against unlawful search and seizures] and the values that it…

(Washington, D.C. – January 27, 2020)—Today, the American Freedom Law Center (AFLC) filed a “friend of the court” brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a petition filed by Indiana officials asking the high court to review and reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for…

(Kalamazoo, Michigan – January 15, 2020)—Today, the Honorable Paul L. Maloney, a federal judge sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, denied motions to dismiss the federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the American Freedom Law Center (AFLC) against Dana Nessel, the Attorney General of…

(Washington, D.C.) — Priests for Life has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case June Medical Services LLC vs. Gee, a case in which the justices will decide on the constitutionality of a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have hospital admitting privileges.…

On December 9, 2019, we filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the high court to grant review in this important case.  Our petition presents two critical questions for the Court’s review: Does a city council rule prohibiting private citizens from making disparaging comments…

(Minneapolis, Minnesota)—On November 12, 2019, the American Freedom Law Center filed a civil rights lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota on behalf of Sally Ness.  The lawsuit alleges that the City of Bloomington, two City police officers, and the Hennepin County Attorney violated Ness’s rights…

(Tulsa, Oklahoma) – Today, the American Freedom Law Center (AFLC), along with local attorney Scott Wood, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Tulsa and its Chief of Police, Chuck Jordan, on behalf of Wayne Brown, a Tulsa police officer who was wrongfully terminated because local political…

(Detroit, Michigan)—Today, the American Freedom Law Center (AFLC) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Detroit and several City police officers, challenging their enforcement of various restrictions that prohibited pro-lifers from engaging in free speech activity during the Democrat presidential candidate debates held this past July at…

In 2017, we filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Sterling Heights, Michigan, and its Mayor, Michael C. Taylor, alleging violations of federal and state law.  The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of seven residents of the…

Santa Ana, California (July 2, 2019) — Earlier this year, AFLC Co-Founder and Senior Counsel Robert Muise argued an important pro-life speech case before a three-judge panel of the California Court of Appeals.  Today, the Court of Appeals ruled in our favor on the main issue presented: whether a ban on “grisly…