Trouble in the Sandbox: A Postmortem of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer
This post originally appeared on TheHumanist.com What a mess. Recycled tires, decrepit playgrounds, scraped knees, footnote 3. The Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer was a lot of things, but explicit was definitely not one of them. In the wake of what seems to be a tentative victory for theocrats and religious conservatives, a lot of secular Americans are asking: What does this mean for me? The answer, as it so often i
AHLC Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Sending Tax Dollars to Churches
For Immediate Release Contact: Patrick Hudson, Communications Assistant, phudson@americanhumanist.org, 202-238-9022 David Niose, Legal Director, dniose@americanhumanist.org, 202-238-9022 (Washington, D.C., June 26th, 2017)—The American Humanist Association (AHA) expressed grave concern over today’s ruling in the Supreme Court case Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Pauley requiring taxpayer money to flow to a Missouri church school for playground improvements. “This decis
Humanists to Get their Day in Court, Appeals Court Rules
For Immediate Release Contact: Patrick Hudson, Communications Assistant, 202-238-9088, phudson@americanhumanist.org David Niose, Legal Director, 202-238-9088, dniose@americanhumanist.org (Denver, CO, June 20, 2017)—The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the American Humanist Association (AHA) and a parent have a right to pursue their claims against the Douglas County School District in Colorado for sponsoring religious activities in violation of the First Amendment
Federal Court Declares Christian Cross Unconstitutional, AHLC Applauds Ruling in its Favor
For Immediate Release Contact: Patrick Hudson, Communications Assistant, 202-238-9088, phudson@americanhumanist.org Monica Miller, Senior Counsel, 202-238-9088, mmiller@americanhumanist.org (Pensacola, FL, June 19th, 2017)—The American Humanist Association’s (AHA) Appignani Humanist Legal Center is pleased that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida delivered a favorable decision that echoed the AHA’s argument over an unconstitutional religious
AHLC Makes Arguments at Hearing in Federal Court Over Pensacola Cross
For Immediate Release Contact: Patrick Hudson, Communications Assistant, 202-238-9088 ext. 105, phudson@americanhumanist.org Monica Miller, Senior Counsel, 202-238-9088, mmiller@americanhumanist.org (Pensacola, FL, June 14, 2017)—The American Humanist Association’s (AHA) Appignani Humanist Legal Center presented its arguments today before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, seeking summary judgment in a lawsuit aimed at preventing the contin
