How We Protect Religious Freedom
Church-State Separation & the Courts
Americans United’s Legal Department defends church-state separation by going to court on behalf of people whose religious-freedom rights have been violated; by contacting school districts, municipalities, and state and federal agencies to resolve constitutional violations without litigation; and by contributing our expertise through friend-of-the-court briefs in cases nationwide.
OUR LITIGATION
Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1
Arkansas public schools enroll upwards of 470,000 students. These students and their families adhere to an array of faiths, and many do not practice any
Fitzmaurice v. City of Quincy
The city of Quincy, Massachusetts, plans to install two large religious statues of Catholic saints at the entrance of the city’s new public safety building.
Texas Ten Commandments Lawsuits
Texas public schools enroll upwards of 5.5 million students. These students and their families adhere to an array of faiths, and many do not practice
Oklahoma Bible Mandate Lawsuit
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is trying to spend millions of Oklahoma taxpayer dollars to put a Bible in every fifth- through
Rev. Randall v. Walters
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters wants to force his version of Christianity into public schools through a new set of state-mandated academic
Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections
Damon Landor, a Rastafarian who was incarcerated in Louisiana, had his head forcibly shaved in violation of his religious beliefs. Incredibly, this occurred after he
