LJC In The News
A Fourth Amendment for the Twenty-First Century
(Brownstone Institute)—“Twentieth-century Fourth Amendment law was really written for a world before computers,” stated Reilly Stephens, an attorney with the Liberty Justice Center, in an early September interview. “It was literally written before any kind of modern computers – certainly before cell phones and all those things – and there...
LJC President Jacob Huebert Discusses Legal Challenges to TikTok Ban on Morning in America
(Morning in America)—Liberty Justice Center President Jacob Huebert discusses the lawsuits challenging the proposed federal TikTok ban in an interview on Morning in America, just a few hours before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard oral arguments in the combined legal challenges to the ban....
Opinion: Conservatives Who Care About Free Speech Should Hope We Beat Biden’s TikTok Ban
(The Washington Examiner)—President Joe Biden signed a law earlier this year that will effectively ban TikTok in the United States, and many conservatives applauded. They should have known better. Unless the courts stop it from taking effect, the law will produce an unprecedented infringement of people’s right to free speech,...
California Court Upholds Part of Chino Valley School District’s Parental Notification Policy
(Tampa Free Press)—The Superior Court of California ruled on Monday in the California v. Chino Valley Unified School District case, upholding a preliminary injunction that prevents the district from enforcing parts of its old parental notification policy. This policy required staff to notify parents if a student requested to use...
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...