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.
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 v. Donald Trump,
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.
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.
Law Matters — Episode 14
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) and our U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in Smith & Wesson v. Mexico.
Law Matters — Episode 9
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our recent amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor, and the First Amendment’s “establishment of religion” and “free exercise” clauses.
Law Matters — Episode 8
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discus the “stop and frisk” doctrine and our Supreme Court of the United States amicus brief in Cooper v. United States.
Law Matters — Episode 7
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss “standing” and our Amicus brief in the Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. v. Biden case at the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Law Matters — Episode 6
In Episode 6, we discuss our 11th Circuit amicus brief in Doe v Ladapo, supporting Florida’s “Let Kids Be Kids” law protecting children from harmful puberty blockers, hormone-altering drugs, and mutilating surgeries.
Law Matters — Episode 5
In Episode 5, we discussed our amicus briefs supporting petitions for certiorari in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J..
Law Matters — Episode 4
The subject today was the amicus brief we filed in New York v. Trump, filed August 2, 2024.
Law Matters — Episode 3
This episode addresses our recent amicus brief in Parents Protecting Our Children v. Eau Claire Wisconsin.
Law Matters — Episode 2
This episode addresses our amicus briefs in Trump v. United States, Fischer v. United States, and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
Law Matters — Episode 1
This initial episode addresses Separation of Powers, lawfare, the role of amicus briefs, Garland v. Cargill, and Tennessee v. Department of Education.
Fauquier County (Virginia) Board of Supervisors Hearing on Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolution
Tonight, approximately 3,000 people came out to support Fauquier County, Virginia adopting a Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolution. Rob Olson spoke out in favor of the resolution supported by Virginia Civilian Defense League (VCDL), but against the watered down version that had been proposed. As he advised the elected officials: “Let’s do better than this. Let’s grow a spine and adopt something that’s meaningful.” Watch the video here.
Jeremiah Morgan Testifies Before the Federal Election Commission
Today, on behalf of the Free Speech Coalition, Inc., the Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., and U.S. Justice Foundation Jeremiah Morgan of our firm testified before the Federal Election Commission at its Hearings on the McCutcheon v. FEC Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (His testimony appears at 5:19:51 of the video.)
Herb Titus Speaking at CLE on Fourth Amendment
Today, Herb Titus spoke at a Conference on Eminent Domain and Land Value Litigation sponsored by the American Law Institute in San Francisco, California.
Herb’s topic was the reemergence of the private property principle in the Fourth Amendment, as reflected in two recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. In United States v. Jones and Jardines v. Florida, the Court ruled that the rights
Bill Olson on NewsmaxTV.com
Bill Olson was interviewed by Steve Malzberg today on NewsmaxTV about the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of the petition for certiorari filed in Hedges v. Obama. Our firm filed three amicus briefs in the Hedges case, one in district court, one in the court of appeals, and one in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court’s refusal to review the Second Circuit’s opinion leaves standing
Southwest Radio Bible Ministry Interview
Bill Olson was interviewed on the topics of how the courts circumvent the U.S. Constitution, and the role of a juror in court.
C-SPAN Coverage of Bill Olson Testimony on Nomination of Elena Kagan
Bill Olson will testify at the Kagan Confirmation Hearing on Panel 3 this evening. The hearing begins at 4 p.m. and will conclude sometime later tonight. Coverage is available on C-SPAN at the following link:
http://www.c-span.org/video/?294266-2/kagan-confirmation-hearing-day-4
Badge of Honor No. 2: Rachel Maddow Doesn’t Seem to Like Us
The Rachel Maddow Show picked up on the Huffington Post hit piece about our firm. More thoughtful commentary about Bill Olson’s testimony against Elena Kagan ‘s nomination to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bill Olson Interviewed on Conservative Roundtable TV Show on Health Freedom Issues
Bill Olson was a guest on Conservative Roundtable’s Television show to discuss health freedom issues. Among the matters discussed was the Daniel Chapter One case, where our firm is assisting in the defense of a health-related ministry promoting herbal and alternative medical products from an attack by the FTC. Information about the FTC attack on this ministry.