Law Matters — Episode 19
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discus our U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in U.S. v Jonathan Skrmetti, where we defended the constitutionality of a 2023 Tennessee law prohibiting puberty blockers, hormone-altering drugs, and surgeries to minors, protecting children from “gender-transition” medical interventions with risks of significant lifelong harm.
FSC/FSDEF Comments Filed with Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the U.S.
The Committee is considering a proposed amendment to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (“FRAP”) Rule 29, which would make it more difficult for interested parties to file amicus briefs. In our comments, signed by 26 non-profit organizations, we argue that federal judges and the federal rules are not above the Constitution, and the proposed rules would violate amici’s First Amendment rights
Law Matters — Episode 18
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief at the New Hampshire District Court in New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v. Trump, defending President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship. We also look into how President Trump being named as a defendant in this and other lawsuits violates Separation of Powers.
Law Matters — Episode 17
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss the history of the Fourteenth Amendment’s “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” provision, as presented in our amicus brief at the U.S. District Court for Western Washington in State of Washington, et al. v Donald Trump, supporting President
Law Matters — Episode 16
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, supporting Texas’ age verification law to protect children from explicit material on pornographic websites.
Law Matters — Episode 15
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our U.S Supreme Court amicus brief in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, a case challenging Illinois’ “Ballot Receipt Deadline Statute,” which purports to extend “election day” by allowing state election officials to continue receiving and counting absentee ballots for up to 14 days after the polls officially close.
Article: President Trump Should Be Dismissed from Challenges to His Policies
Our article published today by Western Journal explains why President Trump should be dismissed from all challenges to his policies, including the Birthright Citizenship cases.