AHLC's SCOTUS Petition Denied
For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Couch, 202-238-9088, acouch@americanhumanist.org Monica Miller, 202-238-9088, mmiller@americanhumanist.org (Washington, D.C., November 27, 2017)— The American Humanist Association expressed disappointment today that the Supreme Court has denied its petition for certiorari in a case in which the Fifth Circuit’s decision upholding a Texas school district’s practice of subjecting its students to prayers at school board meetings. For nearly thir
Humanists Champion Another Battle to Protect Non-Christians
For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Couch, 202-238-9088, acouch@americanhumanist.org Monica Miller, 202-238-9088, mmiller@americanhumanist.org (Washington, D.C., November 22, 2017) The Appignani Humanist Legal Center (AHLC) champions another battle to protect the separation of church and state. Governor Jim Justice of West Virginia received a letter today from the AHLC regarding his recent proclamation of the week of November 19-25, 2017 to be named “Christian Heritage Week” i
Bladensburg Cross Case: Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why are you opposing a memorial that honors World War I veterans? Using a Christian cross as a war memorial does not make the cross secular. It makes the war memorial religious. We are not opposed to memorials honoring our veterans. Government-sponsored memorials, however, cannot endorse one particular religion over others. The 40-foot Bladensburg Cross, standing alone on public land and maintained by the government (with over $217,000 of taxpayer money invested in its re
Bladensburg Cross Appeal Case Begins
For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Couch, 202-238-9088, acouch@americanhumanist.org Monica Miller, 202-238-9088, mmiller@americanhumanist.org (Washington, DC, November 20th, 2017)—Today, the American Humanist Association’s (AHA) Appignani Humanist Legal Center filled their response to the American Legion and Prince George’s County’s petitions for rehearing en banc a case brought by the American Humanist Association (AHA) and three of its members, regarding a large Christian c
AHA Files Appellate Brief in Pensacola Cross Case
For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Couch, Communications Manager, acouch@americanhumanist.org, 202-238-9088 Monica Miller, Senior Counsel, mmiller@americanhumanist.org, 202-238-9088 (Washington, DC, November 16th, 2017)—Today, the American Humanist Association’s (AHA) Appignani Humanist Legal Center filled their Appellate Brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, asking the court to uphold the Florida district court’s decision that a 30-foot Chri
