Today we filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit for the Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, the Free Speech Coalition and other nonprofits attacking a new interpretation of law by the the California Attorney General. Under this new interpretation, as a per-condition to soliciting contributions in California, each charity must provide provide the Attorney General with its IRS Form 990 Schedule
Citizens United v. U.S. Department of State
Today, on behalf of Citizens United, we filed a Complaint under the Freedom of Information Act against the State Department, seeking certain records relating to the William J. Clinton Foundation. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
NRO Article: Citizens United Sues State Department for Clinton Aides’ E-mails
National Review Online discusses Citizens United’s FOIA complaint that we filed against the State Department earlier today.
Zubik v. Burwell
Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell
Today our firm filed a brief supporting a challenge to the contraceptive/abortifacient imposed by Obamacare. Our brief asked the U.S. Supreme Court to expand the scope of its review, which is now narrowly limited to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”) issue, to also include the First Amendment issue.
The brief was filed on behalf of U.S. Justice Foundation, Eberle Communications
Article: “Federal Court to Decide Marine’s Religious Freedom”
The Western Journalism Center published our article about our brief in the case of Sterling v. United States, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on December 28, 2015.
United States v. Monifa J. Sterling
Today our firm filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces an amicus brief defending the right of a United States Marine to post small signs containing Bible verses at her work station.
Marine Lance Corporal Monifa Sterling printed and taped a paraphrase of Isaiah 54:17 at three places around her workspace: “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” The three locations were
Article: Federal Machine-Gun Ban Under Legal Challenge
In an article on Christmas Eve, Bob Unruh of World Net Daily covered our amicus brief for Gun Owners of America and others opposing the broad federal ban on most machine gun ownership.
Voisine v. United States
Today we made our 10th filing in 10 years opposing various applications of what is known as the so-called “Lautenberg Amendment,” which purports to impose a lifetime ban on firearms ownership on those who commit certain misdemeanors. The anti-gun lobby seeks to strip gun ownership from as many persons as possible, even if the misdemeanor was a minor matter, involving neither firearms
Article: Judge Orders Pro-Lifers to Promote Abortion
Herb Titus was quoted in this article about an order from U.S. District
Judge Jeffrey White that would require pro-life centers to post a sign
promoting the state’s abortion services.
Article in Hpathy.com Quotes from Our Comments to FTC Defending Homeopathy
Alan V. Schmukler, Editor of Hpathy.com, quoted from our comments to the FTC defending homeopathy in his article entitled “Tips and Secrets.”
Watson v. United States
Today we filed our second brief in as many months explaining why fully automatic weapons (termed in federal law “machine guns”) are protected “arms” under the Second Amendment — in the Third Circuit. The earlier brief was Hollis v. Lynch, filed on November 2, 2015 — in the Fifth Circuit.
Article: Our brief in Sissel v. United States raises the Issue of No Taxation Without Representation
This article includes long quotations from our brief, including: “The Constitution is either a superior, paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, and like other acts, is alterable when the legislature shall please to alter it.”
Sissel v. HHS
Our Sixth Amicus Brief Filed Opposing Obamacare
Today we filed our sixth brief opposing Obamacare, five of which briefs have been filed in the U.S. Supreme Court. Maybe this will be the case that will have this terrible law struck down as the unconstitutional monstrosity it has been since it was enacted in 2010.
Ammoland covers our Hollis and Watson Briefs
This discusses our brief for Gun Owners of America and The Heller Foundation supporting the right to own fully automatic weapons.
Article: New Law Forces Pro-Life Clinics To Promote Abortion
In this article, Herb Titus explains the legal proposition that the First Amendment prevents the government from forcing individuals to promote a message with which they do not agree.
Article: Court Drives Stake Into Heart of Obama Amnesty Plan
The Western Journalism Center published our summary of the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejecting Obama’s deferred action plan, in Texas v. United States.
Supreme Court of Mississippi Justice Cites Our Article Attacking Obergefell Decision
Presiding Justice Jess H. Dickinson issued a Separate Written Statement Objecting to a Court order, in which he cites to and quotes from an article we wrote reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell.
“And, according to an article co-authored by Herbert W. Titus, who taught constitutional law for more than a quarter of a century and concluded his academic career as the
Hollis v. Lynch — Amicus Brief
Today, our firm filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the federal machine gun ban, ironically passed as part of the 1986 Firearm Owners Protection Act.
Under the Gun Control Act (“GCA”), “persons” are generally prohibited from possessing machineguns. A “person” is defined to include entities such a
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Craig & David — Amicus Brief
Today we filed an a brief in the Colorado Supreme Court urging it to review a decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals which had upheld a decision of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission penalizing the Christian bakery for refusing to bake a cake to be used in the celebration of a same sex marriage.
It is strange indeed that the people of Colorado had adopted in 2006 a constitutional amendment defining
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Bill Olson & Herb Titus Articles on Building the Resistance to Same Sex Marriage (Summer 2015)
Reconsidering the U.S. Supreme Court’s Authority to Mandate Same-Sex Marriage (May 27, 2015)
The Fourteenth Amendment Does Not Mandate Same-Sex Marriage (June 6, 2015)
Obergefell v. Hodges: Illegitimate, Unlawful, and a Fraud on the American People (June 27, 2015)
An Open Letter: The Duty of the States to Seek Rehearing of Obergefell (July 17, 2015)
Obergefell: Draft Petition for Rehearing (July 17, 2015)
Refusal to Issue a Same-Sex Marriage License is a Civic Duty (September 4, 2015)
United States v. Robert G. Arwady and Richard P. Medrano
Verdict in — Both defendants Not Guilty on all counts
Rob Olson has called in to report that after two hours of deliberation, the jury has come back with a Not Guilty verdict on all counts.
Bob Arwardy and Richard Medrano were accused of participating in a “straw purchase” of firearms on February 27, 2014 and other firearms offenses in an eight count indictment. After significant motions practice, including work by both Rob Olson and
Article: California Forces Christians to Disobey Own Beliefs
Herb Titus was quoted in World Net Daily Article on California law which seeks to order faith-based organizations to refer women to abortionists.