Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief filed at the U.S. Supreme Court in Stockton v. Brown, urging the court to hear a case on whether censoring and disciplining physicians for expressing medical opinions that diverge from government positions is unconstitutional.
Law Matters — Episode 35
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discus our amicus brief in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Lisa Roy, urging the United States Supreme Court to hear an important case from Colorado. Our brief argues that a “jurisdictional barrier,” protects We the People from
Law Matters — Episode 34
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Roake v. Brumley, supporting a Louisiana law requiring public schools to display a copy of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
Law Matters — Episode 29
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin and nonprofit organizations’ right under the First Amendment to not disclose donor records to government agencies or officials.
Law Matters — Episode 28
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief in National Religious Broadcasters v. IRS, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. This brief argues that the Johnson Amendment, a 1952 modification to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC)
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin — Amicus Brief
For a discussion of this case, see Law Matters Episode 29.
National Religious Broadcasters v. IRS — Amicus Brief
For a discussion of this case, see Law Matters Episode 28.
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 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 13
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our amicus brief in Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District at the Sixth Circuit. In this case, a school district is censoring the free speech rights of students by banning the use of pronouns reflective of the biological sex of another student and compelling the use of other students’ preferred pronouns.
Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy — Amicus Brief
For a discussion of this case, see Law Matters Episode 13
Law Matters — Episode 12
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discus the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act and our amicus brief in Hotze v. U.S. Department of Treasury.