This amicus brief was filed by FFRF on September 14, 2017 in opposition to then President Trump’s travel ban on immigration from several Muslim-majority countries. This brief argued that the …
Amicus Briefs
St. Raphael’s Congregation v. City of Madison (2017)
This amicus brief was filed on June 28, 2016 in support of the taxation of a vacant plot of land that was the location of a church. The lot was …
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Ming Tung v. China Buddhist Association (2016)
The Freedom from Religion Foundation filed this brief with the Supreme Court on November 4th, 2016 in support of the petitioners. This case revolved around a property dispute between the …
American Humanist Association v. Birdville Independent School District (2016)
This coalition brief was filed in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the American Humanist Association and a high school student. This was a challenge to a …
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Catholic Health Initiatives v. Janeen Medina (2016)
This brief was filed before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case surrounding religious exemptions for retirement plans. The Employment Retirement Income Security Act regulates retirement plans, but …
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Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer (2016)
FFRF filed this brief in collaboration with like-minded organizations in support of the denial of a government grant to a church. Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia, MO applied for a …
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Final Exit Network, Inc. v. State of Minnesota (2016)
This brief was filed before the State of Minnesota Court of Appeals in support of the Final Exit Network, an organization who believe in the rights of mentally competent adults …
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Lund, et al v. Rowan County (2015)
FFRF joined a coalition to file this brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in opposition to the Rowan County Board of Commissioners’ prayer practice. Rowan County officials typically …
Kaplan v. Saint Peter’s Healthcare System (2015)
FFRF filed this amicus brief in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that concerns religious exemptions for retirement plans. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) regulates retirement plans, but …
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