Religion and Public Schools
Tamer Mahmoud v. Monifa McKnight
On October 30, 2023, the ACLU and ACLU of Maryland filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in its efforts to ensure that its English curriculum is LGBTQ-inclusive.
Status: Ongoing
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18 Religion and Public Schools Cases
New Hampshire
Jun 2013
Bill Duncan, et al. v. State of New Hampshire
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of New Hampshire and the Americans United for Separation of Church and State are challenging a statewide tuition tax-credit program in New Hampshire that would divert taxpayer funds to private religious schools in violation of the state constitution. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight plaintiffs, including clergy, public education advocates and parents of public school children.
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New Hampshire
Religion and Public Schools
Religious Liberty
Bill Duncan, et al. v. State of New Hampshire
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of New Hampshire and the Americans United for Separation of Church and State are challenging a statewide tuition tax-credit program in New Hampshire that would divert taxpayer funds to private religious schools in violation of the state constitution. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight plaintiffs, including clergy, public education advocates and parents of public school children.
Jun 2013
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Aug 2012
Anderson v. Chesterfield County School District
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of South Carolina have filed a lawsuit challenging a pervasive practice of school-sponsored prayer, preaching and religious activities in the Chesterfield County School District. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a student and his father (both non-believers) who have been ostracized for their objection to repeated official religious events and activities at New Heights Middle School.
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Religion and Public Schools
Anderson v. Chesterfield County School District
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of South Carolina have filed a lawsuit challenging a pervasive practice of school-sponsored prayer, preaching and religious activities in the Chesterfield County School District. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a student and his father (both non-believers) who have been ostracized for their objection to repeated official religious events and activities at New Heights Middle School.
Aug 2012
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Jul 2012
DOES v. Enfield
In the spring of 2010, officials at the Connecticut-based Enfield Public Schools decided to hold their graduation ceremonies at First Cathedral, a Christian church. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Connecticut and Americans United for Separation of Church and State brought a lawsuit in federal court charging that the Enfield Public Schools' decision is an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion.
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Religion and Public Schools
DOES v. Enfield
In the spring of 2010, officials at the Connecticut-based Enfield Public Schools decided to hold their graduation ceremonies at First Cathedral, a Christian church. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Connecticut and Americans United for Separation of Church and State brought a lawsuit in federal court charging that the Enfield Public Schools' decision is an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion.
Jul 2012
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Missouri
Jan 2012
Hunter v. Salem Public Library Board of Trustees
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Eastern Missouri have filed a lawsuit charging the Salem Public Library and its board of trustees with unconstitutionally blocking access to websites discussing minority religions by improperly classifying them as “occult” or “criminal.”
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Missouri
Religion and Public Schools
Hunter v. Salem Public Library Board of Trustees
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Eastern Missouri have filed a lawsuit charging the Salem Public Library and its board of trustees with unconstitutionally blocking access to websites discussing minority religions by improperly classifying them as “occult” or “criminal.”
Jan 2012
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2011
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act may be constitutionally applied to a religious school's retaliatory firing of a teacher terminated for reasons unrelated to religion.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Religion and Public Schools
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act may be constitutionally applied to a religious school's retaliatory firing of a teacher terminated for reasons unrelated to religion.
Aug 2011
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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