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
Southeastern Legal Foundation filed 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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
SLF joins a coalition of amici in urging the Supreme Court to take up a challenge to K-12 race-based admissions policy.
Southeastern Legal Foundation v. United States Department of Education
Southeastern Legal Foundation sues Department of Education for withholding public records showing overt racial discrimination in Chicago-area school district.
Do No Harm v. Pfizer
SLF files amicus brief urging the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to protect students' right to proceed in a lawsuit anonymously.