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2012 Ongoing Lawsuits
FFRF sues over Pennsylvania ‘Year of Bible’
4/4/2012 · FFRF filed suit challenging a declaration by the Pennsylvania House that 2012 is "The Year of the Bible." FFRF brought suit on behalf of its 599 Pennsylvania members, including 41 named state members, and its chapter, Nittany Freethought. The federal lawsuit was filed… More »
FFRF challenges Catholic shrine on Big Mountain
2/10/2012 · FFRF filed suit in U.S. District Court in Montana, challenging the Forest Service's decision to renew a special permit for a "shrine to our Lord Jesus Christ" on federal property in the Rockies. The Knights of Columbus, a conservative Roman Catholic men's club,… More »
FFRF challenges Arizona Day of Prayer in state court (Jan. 4, 2012)
1/4/2012 · FFRF, its Valley of the Sun Chapter and several members as well as plaintiffs who are Buddhist, Christian and Muslim, filed a lawsuit on Jan. 4, 2012, in state court, challenging the constitutionality of Arizona Gov. Janice K. Brewer's annual Arizona Day of… More »
2011 Ongoing Lawsuits
FFRF sues Warren mayor over crèche display (Dec. 22, 2011)
12/22/2011 · On behalf of a local member, the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a federal lawsuit on Dec. 22, 2011, in the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, charging Mayor James R. Fouts, of Warren, Mich., with government censorship of its nonreligious views and… More »
FFRF sues Tennessee town over crosses (Dec. 9, 2011)
12/9/2011 · The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a federal lawsuit against the Town of Whiteville, Tenn., and its mayor, James Bellar, to force him to remove crosses on the Whiteville water tower, in front of Whiteville City Hall and on the city-owned sidewalk. FFRF… More »
FFRF, ACLU sue Virginia school over Ten Commandments (Sept. 15, 2011)
9/15/2011 · The Freedom From Religion Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 13 against the School Board of Giles County, Va., for unconstitutionally endorsing religion by displaying the Ten Commandments. The suit was filed in U.S. District… More »
FFRF v. Geithner Parish Exemption (US District Court Western District of Wisconsin) (Sept. 13, 2011)
9/13/2011 · The Freedom From Religion Foundation, with plaintiffs Annie Laurie Gaylor, Anne Nicol Gaylor and Dan Barker, filed a nationally significant federal lawsuit in Madison, Wis., on Sept. 13, 2011, challenging tax benefits for “ministers of the gospel,” commonly known as “the parsonage exemption."… More »
2009 Ongoing Lawsuits
Watchdog, Parents File Suit Against South Carolina Release-Time Credits
6/17/2009 · The Foundation and two parent complainants in Spartanburg, S.C., filed suit in U.S. District Court, Spartanburg Division, Greenville, S.C., on June 17, 2009, challenging the awarding of academic credits for evangelical release-time instruction. "A public school could not constitutionally teach this course, but… More »
2008 Ongoing Lawsuits
FFRF Sues Colorado Governor Over Prayer Proclamations
11/12/2008 · The Foundation, with the help of Denver-area members and plaintiffs, filed suit on Nov. 12, 2008, against Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr., for showing governmental preference for religion in issuing National Day of Prayer proclamations in tandem with the National Day of Prayer… More »
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