Amicus Briefs

Resources

• Nurre v. Whitehead (9th Cir.) [PDF 238,934kb]
  First Amendment: Student free speech—playing of instrumental music with religious theme at graduation—qualified immunity and personal liability of school administrators.
  
• Cain v. Horne (Ariz. Ct. App.) [PDF 884,738kb]
  Separation of church and state: constitutionality of Arizona voucher programs—Blaine Amendments
  
• M.A.L. v. Kinsland (6th Cir.) [PDF 325,919kb]
  First Amendment - student distribution of literature - time, place and manner regulations
  
• Colorado Christian University v. Baker (10th Cir.) [PDF 90,732kb]
  First Amendment: Establishment Clause—state provisions prohibiting public funding of religious education
  
• Busch v. Marple Newton School District (3d Cir.) [PDF 60,372kb]
  First Amendment: curriculum control--free speech rights of parent volunteers
  
• CEF v. Montgomery County (4th Cir.) [PDF 198,744kb]
  First Amendment: free speech--school district discretion over forum access
  
• McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [PDF 141,723kb]
  Religion: religious displays on government property – Establishment Clause
  
• Child Evangelism Fellowship of New Jersey v. Stafford Township School District [PDF 100,290kb]
  Religion: classroom distribution of religious materials – Free Speech and Establishment Clauses
  
• Eklund v. Byron Union School District (9th Cir.) [PDF 68,077kb]
  First Amendment: Establishment Clause - teaching about religion
  
• Harris v. School District of Palm Beach County (11th Cir.) [PDF 79,037kb]
  First Amendment: student expression - viewpoint discrimination based on religion - Establishment Clause concerns
  
• Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [PDF 131,996kb]
  First Amendment: Establishment Clause - Pledge of Allegiance - phrase "under God"
  
• Wigg v. Sioux Falls School District 49-5 (8th Cir.) [PDF 216,358kb]
  First Amendment: religion, freedom of speech - elementary school teacher's participation in after hours student religious club
  
• Locke v. Davey (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [PDF 915,747kb]
  First Amendment: free exercise of religion, establishment clause - state law prohibiting use of public scholarship funds for pastoral studies
  
• Child Evangelism Fellowship of Maryland Inc., v. Montgomery County Public Schools (4th Cir.) [PDF 143,970kb]
  First Amendment: free speech, establishment clause - classroom distribution of religious materials in elementary school
  
• Simmons-Harris v. Zelman (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [PDF 183,514kb]
  Vouchers: Establishment Clause - use of public funds for religious school tuition.
  
• Simmons-Harris v. Zelman (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [HTML 28,992kb]
  Vouchers: Establishment Clause - use of public funds for religious school tuition.
  
• The Good News Club v. Milford Central School District (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [HTML 42,779kb]
  First Amendment: religion, speech - school policy prohibiting student religious clubs meeting in school facilities after hours -viewpoint discrimination.
  
• Mitchell v. Helms (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [HTML 32,691kb]
  First Amendment: Establishment Clause - use of public funds to pay teachers' salaries and provide educational materials to religious schools.
  
• Kotterman v. Killian (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [HTML 19,618kb]
  First Amendment: Establishment Clause - state tution tax credit for parents paying private school tuition, including religious schools.
  
• Jackson v. Benson (U.S. Sup. Ct.) [HTML 23,250kb]
  Vouchers: Establishment Clause - use of public funds for religious school tuition.