Reclaiming Civil Liberties Cases

Holman v. US Department of Agriculture

Holman v. US Department of Agriculture

SLF represents a fourth-generation farmer suing the Biden USDA for its unconstitutional debt relief program that forgives loans for "socially disadvantaged" farmers but not white farmers.
Strickland, et al. v. United States Department of Agriculture

Strickland, et al. v. United States Department of Agriculture

Texas farmers, represented by Southeastern Legal Foundation and Mountain States Legal Foundation, sue the Department of Agriculture for discriminating against farmers based on race and sex through disaster relief programs.
Deemar v. Evanston/Skokie School District 65

Deemar v. Evanston/Skokie School District 65

Southeastern Legal Foundation files an historic federal lawsuit on behalf of a District 65 teacher to stop the school district from discriminating on the basis of race through illegal and unconstitutional teacher training, classroom curriculum, and policies and procedures.
Henderson v. Springfield Public Schools

Henderson v. Springfield Public Schools

In the fall of 2020, Springfield Public Schools held a mandatory “equity” and "anti-racism" training for all of its employees. Brooke Henderson and Jennifer Lumley, two educators in SPS, bravely stepped forward and filed the first-in-the-nation lawsuit against the mandatory district-wide training as violating their First Amendment rights.
SLF Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Amicus Rules

SLF Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Amicus Rules

Southeastern Legal Foundation submits a public comment opposing proposed changes to federal filing rules that would make it harder to support parties in constitutional challenges through amicus briefs.
Littlejohn v. Leon County School Board

Littlejohn v. Leon County School Board

SLF joins a coalition of organizations in supporting January Littlejohn’s case fighting her Florida school district over unlawfully and secretively transitioning her child’s gender without her knowledge or consent.
Mahmoud v. Taylor

Mahmoud v. Taylor

Southeastern Legal Foundation joined a coalition of organizations in calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children.
Request for Investigation: Webster Groves School District

Request for Investigation: Webster Groves School District

On behalf of concerned parents, SLF requests that the Missouri Attorney General investigate possible violations of laws protecting students' privacy resulting from student surveys on personal and protected topics such as political beliefs, sexual activity, gender, mental health, and family relationships.
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin

Southeastern Legal Foundation joined a coalition of organizations in supporting First Choice Women’s Resource Centers' First Amendment challenge before the United States Supreme Court.
Lackey v. Stinnie

Lackey v. Stinnie

SLF joins other public interest organizations in a Supreme Court amicus brief supporting awarding attorney's fees to a prevailing party in civil litigation.
B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District

B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District

Southeastern Legal Foundation supports a first grade student who was retaliated against and silenced by her school for creating an innocent drawing.
Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v. School Committee of Boston

Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v. School Committee of Boston

SLF joins a coalition of amici in urging the Supreme Court to take up a challenge to K-12 race-based admissions policy.