LJC In The News
Capitol Alert: Kamala Harris Uses TikTok. So Does Donald Trump. Now, It Faces the Legal Fight of Its Life
(The Sacramento Bee)—Court watchers take notice—the TikTok ban is about to have its day in court. The D.C. Court of Appeals will hear arguments Monday, Sept. 16, for and against the ban, which Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law earlier this year. The feds argue that TikTok,...
Colorado Law on Disclosing AI-Generated Political Ads Raises Free Speech Concern
(The Center Square)—As Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser issued an advisory on Monday on Colorado’s new “deepfake” law on political messages, the statute might raise First Amendment concerns. Weiser’s two-page public advisory refers to House Bill 24-1147, which took effect July 1. It created new regulations and penalties for using...
Casper Doctor Sues Gordon, Says Comments Against Gender-Affirming Care for Kids Cost Him His Position
(Wyoming News Exchange)—A Casper doctor is suing Gov. Mark Gordon following his resignation from the Wyoming Medical Board in April. Dr. Eric Cubin of Casper alleges that Gordon retaliated against him, violated his First Amendment rights and caused him reputational and professional harm. Cubin in the suit states that Gordon...
Opinion: Labor Day—A Time to Reflect on Workers’ Rights and Janus v. AFSCME
(Tampa Free Press)—As we celebrate Labor Day, a day dedicated to honoring the contributions of American workers, it is imperative to reflect on the evolving landscape of worker rights. This reflection is particularly poignant in the context of the landmark 2018 Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME, which has given...
Radiologist Sues Governor, Claiming State’s Top Official Violated His Free Speech Rights
(Radiology Business)—A radiologist has filed suit against Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R), claiming the state’s top official violated his free speech rights. Frederick “Eric” Cubin, MD, and the Liberty Justice Center submitted the complaint on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. Earlier this year, the...
Opinion: Why Are Unions Forcing Workers to Subsidize Speech They Find Offensive?
(Tampa Free Press)—On Labor Day, many associate unions with advancements in workers’ pay, benefits, and working conditions—but the truth is that unions don’t always make workers better off. Many workers who choose not to join a union are nevertheless compelled to pay money to that union—even when the union takes...
Casper Doctor Sues Gordon for Forcing Him off State Board of Medicine
(Cowboy State Daily)—Dr. Eric Cubin isn’t going away, even if Gov. Mark Gordon wants him to. Cubin filed a lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming against Gordon for forcing him off the Wyoming Board of Medicine in April. Gordon pushed him off because of...
Casper Doctor Sues Gov. Gordon over Dismissal from Board of Medicine
(Oil City News)—A Casper doctor who supported a bill to regulate gender-affirming surgeries for children has sued Gov. Mark Gordon for removing him from the Wyoming Board of Medicine as an alleged act of retaliation, according to the complaint filed in federal court on Thursday. On Feb. 28, Dr. Frederick...
Radiologist Sues Wyoming Governor for First Amendment Violation after Forced Resignation
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dr. Eric Cubin, a radiologist who claims his First Amendment rights were violated after Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon forced him to resign from the Wyoming Board of Medicine. The governor allegedly removed Dr. Cubin due to a private...
Kentucky Officials, Schools Used Public Resources to Oppose School Choice Amendment
(The Center Square)—A nonprofit public-interest law firm is asking Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman to launch investigations into the lieutenant governor and two school districts, which the firm claims have misused taxpayer resources to speak out against a proposed constitutional amendment on school choice. Liberty Justice Center sent a letter...
Multiple Kentucky School Districts, Lt. Governor Accused of Illegal Political Advocacy
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) has called for an investigation into alleged election interference by multiple Kentucky school districts and the state’s Lieutenant Governor. On August 26, LJC issued demand letters urging the Kentucky Attorney General to investigate the misuse of public funds for opposing Amendment 2, a...
The Legally Dubious Campaign Against Kentucky School Choice
(The Wall Street Journal)—Kentucky voters will decide the fate of educational opportunity in their state this November when they vote on Amendment 2, a ballot measure intended to pave the way for school-choice initiatives that would open doors for families. Opponents of Amendment 2 seem to be resorting to illegal...
Illinois Supreme Court Sides with GOP, Upholds Unconstitutionality of Ban on Slating Candidates
(The Chicago Tribune)—In a setback for Illinois Democrats and Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a downstate judge’s ruling that found unconstitutional a Democrat-passed law preventing the slating of legislative candidates for the November election in races where political parties did not field contenders. The high court’s...
Illinois Supreme Court Blocks Law Keeping Candidates off 2024 Ballot
(Tampa Free Press)—The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling preventing a change in election law that could have removed 14 candidates from the 2024 general election ballot. The case stems from new “anti-slating” legislation, signed into law by Governor Pritzker on May 3, which altered ballot access rules...
Democrats’ Law Blocking Candidates from Ballot Remains Unconstitutional
(The Center Square)—The state’s law prohibiting candidates who didn’t run in a primary from getting on the general election ballot won’t go into effect this year after the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed the state’s appeal of a lower court ruled it unconstitutional. Ron Andermann, a Republican running for the statehouse...