LJC In The News
Trump Challenges California on Transgender Parental Notification
(The New York Times)—The Trump administration asserted on Thursday that California’s new law protecting transgender students from unwanted disclosures to their parents was a violation of federal law. The announcement foreshadowed a potential legal battle over one of the most contentious issues in education — and a threat to a...
Wyoming Doctor Appeals Forced Resignation After Supporting Law Banning Trans Surgery On Minors
(The Daily Wire)—A Wyoming doctor who wrote an email to the Wyoming State Legislature where he expressed support for “Chloe’s Law,” — a law which prohibits gender reassignment surgeries and hormone therapies for minors — who was then was forced to resign from the Wyoming Board of Medicine by Governor...
Judge Denies Injunction in Case Over Radiologist Booted From State Medical Board
(Radiology Business)—A judge has denied a requested injunction, seeking to compel Wyoming authorities to restore a radiologist’s role on the state medical board after he was forced to resign. Frederick “Eric” Cubin, MD, and his attorneys in August filed suit against Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R), claiming he violated the...
Homer Township Supervisor Balich on Deerfield 109 Trans Student Locker Room Scandal: “We as a Country Want All Woke and DEI Eliminated”
(Will County Gazette)—Steve Balich, Homer Township Supervisor and Will County Board member, expressed his strong opposition to the current interpretation of Title IX and its implications on school policies following an incident at Shepard Middle School in which girls were forced to change in front of a male student in...
Liberty Justice Center Appeals On Behalf Of Wyoming Doctor Ousted Over Support For “Chloe’s Law”
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on behalf of Dr. Eric Cubin, a Wyoming radiologist who alleges he was forced to resign from the Wyoming Board of Medicine in retaliation for expressing his personal views in...
Illinois Education Board, Chicago Schools Under Investigations for Alleged Title IX Violations
(Peoria Journal Star)—The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched investigations into Chicago Public Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education and Deerfield Public Schools on March 20 for alleged sex discrimination. Here’s what we know. Why is the DOE launching these investigations? The investigations are based on...
Department Investigates Title IX Violations at Illinois Schools
(Legal Newsline)—The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated investigations into alleged Title IX violations by the Illinois Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools District 299, and Deerfield Public Schools District 109. These actions are in response to complaints that accuse these institutions of illegal discrimination...
CPS, Illinois State Board of Education Under Federal Investigation Over Title IX Violation Allegations
(WTTW)—The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into Chicago Public Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education and Deerfield Public Schools alleging violations of sex discrimination. The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) last week announced the investigations, which it said were spurred by allegations “that these entities violated...
U.S. Department of Education Investigates Illinois Schools Over Title IX Complaints
(Prairie State Wire)—Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the initiation of investigations into three educational entities in Illinois: the Illinois Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools District 299, and Deerfield Public Schools District 109. These investigations are prompted by allegations that these institutions violated...
Complaint Filed Against Illinois Education Board Over Alleged Title IX Violations
(Legal Newsline)—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) and the Liberty Justice Center (LJC) have filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The complaint targets the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS), alleging...
Liberty Justice Center Appeals Court Ruling on Closed Rulemaking Meetings
(Legal Newsline)—The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) has taken a significant step in its ongoing legal battle to ensure First Amendment rights for journalists and the public in Tennessee. On March 13, LJC filed an opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, seeking to overturn a...
Department Investigates Alleged Title IX Violations in Illinois Schools
(Chicago City Wire)—U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the initiation of investigations into three educational entities in Illinois: the Illinois Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools District 299, and Deerfield Public Schools District 109. The investigations stem from allegations that these institutions violated Title IX by...
U.S. Department of Education Investigates Alleged Title IX Violations in Illinois Schools
(Lake County Gazette)—Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated investigations into the Illinois Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools District 299, and Deerfield Public Schools District 109 in response to allegations of Title IX violations. The complaints allege that these entities required girls to share...
Liberty Justice Center Continues Fight to Ensure Meetings of the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Judicial Advisory Commission are Open to the Public
(The Tennessee Star)—The Liberty Justice Center is continuing its fight against the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts in a case seeking for all rulemaking meetings of the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Judicial Advisory Commission to be open to the public and press. In 2018, the Advisory Commission closed its quarterly...
Judge-Executive Accused of Social Media Censorship in Lawsuit
(Franklin Favorite)—A lawsuit filed by the Liberty Justice Center alleges a Simpson County official violated a resident’s First Amendment rights by blocking him from an official social media page. The lawsuit, filed March 12 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Bowling Green Division, claims Simpson County...