Free Speech with Prof. Eugene Volokh
MSLF was joined by Professor Eugene Volokh in Costa Mesa, CA as we held a conversation on Law and Liberty.
First Amendment
Roger Borgelt v. City of Austin
Flawed Ruling Means Taxpayers Get Hosed
Case Summary Firefighter unions in Austin, Texas, have negotiated terms in their labor contract that allow union representatives on the force to conduct private union business, including politicking and lobbying,…
Marez, et al. v. Polis, et al.
Sweeping Ban on American Indian Icons Draws Constitutional Challenge
Those who wrote the law believed good intentions gave them a pass on thinking these matters through more carefully — a misjudgment that laid the predicate for the legal challenge we bring today.
State of Colorado Targets Christian Business Owner
The State of Colorado is trying to force a Christian business owner to construct a website against her will, for the purpose of delivering a message that celebrates same-sex marriage—even though that message contradicts Lorie’s deeply held religious beliefs.
303 Creative v. Aubrey Elenis, et al
Activists Attack Christian Business Owner
The State of Colorado is trying to force a Christian web designer to create a website that celebrates same-sex marriage, even thought that message violates her religious convictions.
VIDEO: The Babylon Bee CEO, Seth Dillon on Saving Satire and Fighting the Left’s Censorship
Mountain States Legal Foundation hosted Babylon Bee CEO, Seth Dillon, at our forum in Austin, TX. Seth’s keynote speech, “Saving Satire: How the Babylon Bee is fighting back,” exposes the absurdity of the attacks on The Babylon Bee by enemies of free speech.
Besieged Christian College Deserves Its Day in Court, Says MSLF
Denver, CO – August 11, 2021 – Mountain States Legal Foundation today weighed in on behalf of a Christian college that finds itself in the crosshairs of Joe Biden’s overzealous…
The School of the Ozarks, Inc. v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. et al.
Buckle Under Or Else!
Our tolerance for differences, whether racial, ethnic, attitudinal, or religious, is what makes American society so unique. But now that tolerance is being undermined from above. President Biden and his shadowy administrative state are trying to forcefully impose their radical new definition of “sex discrimination” on unwilling housing providers, including religious colleges.
Biden Educrats Walk Back Radical Plans Following Public, MSLF, Pushback
Back in April, the Department of Education proposed a new set of criteria for judging whether school districts would be eligible for federal grants. It proposed two key priorities. The…
A Major Win for the First Amendment, a Major Rebuke for California
Today, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold the right to donor privacy in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. Mountain States Legal Foundation had previously filed an amicus curiae—or…