Tennessee v. US Department of Education
When Equality Compels Speech
MSLF is offering an amicus brief to show that the Dept. of Education’s new interpretation of Title IX is nothing more than compelled speech in disguise.
First Amendment
Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries
Art is Speech, Even if Edible
Melissa and Aaron Klein are practitioners of the American Dream. In 2007, they opened a bakery called “Sweet Cakes by Melissa” in Gresham, Oregon. The shop was a staple in…
MSLF Signs Amicus in Support of Eagle Forum
In the radical pursuit of the Biden Administration’s agenda, the federal government has engaged in overt bullying of a non-profit, liberty-minded group.
Biden’s Pernicious Proposed Title IX Rule Under Fire
In 1972, President Nixon signed Title IX. The statute famously bars sex discrimination by entities who receive federal funds, particularly schools. For 50 years, Americans have lived under the expansive…
We’re the Ones Your Parents Warned You About
Liberals may look the part of past countercultures, but the ideology of conservatives carries the torch of the anti-establishment attitude. As unpopular as it is to be conservative, just like Robert Frost, “I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
Cancel Culture Cancelled American Indian Culture
In 2021, the Colorado General Assembly enacted SB 21-116, a law that generally prohibits public schools in Colorado from having American Indian “mascots.”
Cancel Culture Cancelled American Indian Culture
Cancel Culture Cancelled American Indian Culture In 2021, the Colorado General Assembly enacted SB 21-116, a law that generally prohibits public schools in Colorado from having American Indian “mascots.” To…
Vlaming v. West Point School Board
Preferred Name... Not Enough for Title IX
Case Summary Peter Vlaming taught French at a public high school for years before he was fired over the issue of a student’s pronouns and over the walkout protests of…
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
Penalty for Praying Coach Sidelines Religious Liberty
— Coach Joseph Kennedy is a former U.S. Marine who coached football at Bremerton High School, in Bremerton, Washington, until 2015, when he was suspended from his job by the school district for defying an order to not public engage in a post-game prayer. Now, after a series of court setbacks, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to rule on whether Kennedy’s religious liberties were trampled when the district first forbid him from praying with his players, and then ordered him to pray in secret. At issue in this case is whether public employees can be legally prohibited from private and personal displays of religious faith on “Establishment Clause” grounds.
Bingham Comments on Supreme Court’s Acceptance of Religious Liberties Case
Joseph Bingham, a Senior Attorney with Mountain States Legal Foundation, today issued the following statements in response to reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear 303 Creative v. Elenis, a potentially-landmark case involving religious liberty and freedom of speech and artistic expression.