"First Amendment" tagged Cases and Lawsuits

CaseCase FiledLast Document
Yoder, et al v. Town of Morristown, et alJanuary 6, 2009October 23, 2009
Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et alSeptember 23, 2008October 15, 2009
Plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of amendments to the lawyer advertising provisions of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct and alleged that the bar to a wide range of common advertising practices, such as the use of testimonials, actors, reenactments and dramatizations, violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Faith Center Church Evengelist Ministries et al v. Glover et alJuly 30, 2004October 8, 2009
First Amendment claim by religious group who claims that a public library is not allowing it to hold services in the meeting room.
Kings English, The et al v. Shurtleff et alJune 9, 2005October 1, 2009
Utah bookstores, artistic and informative websites, Internet service providers and national trade associations challenged of state law restricting children's access to material on the Internet.
Ostergren v. McDonnellJune 11, 2008July 16, 2009
Plaintiff Betty J. Ostergren challenged a Virginia statute that prohibited individuals from disseminating public records containing Social Security Numbers.
NEWDOW et al v. ROBERTS et alDecember 30, 2008April 13, 2009
J.S. et al v. Blue Mountain School District et alMarch 28, 2007October 15, 2008
Plaintiff J.S., a minor, sued Defendants Blue Mountain School District, Superintendent Joyce E. Romberger and Principal James S. McGonigle. Plaintiff alleged that the school's discipline for creating a false internet profile purporting to be her school principal violated her civil rights.
Scherfen et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et alAugust 19, 2008August 19, 2008
Plaintiffs Erich Scherfen and Rubina Tareen alleged that Defendants' failed to provide any procedural due process to allow Plaintiffs to contest their continued designation on terrorist watch lists. Plaintiffs also alleged that Defendants selected and maintained Plaintiffs on the watch lists because of their Muslim faith and attendant religious activities.
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. et al v. Wikileaks et alFebruary 6, 2008March 5, 2008
Plaintiffs Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. and Julius Baer Bank and Trust Co. Ltd. alleged that Defendants Wikileaks, wikileaks.org and Dynadot LLC unlawfully and wrongfully published confidential bank documents belonging to the Plaintiffs on the Wikileaks.org website.
Video Software Dealers Association et al v. Schwarzenegger et alOctober 17, 2005October 18, 2007
Plaintiffs Video Software Dealers Association and Entertainment Software Association sought declaratory and injunctive relief against enforcement of a California statute that penalizes the sale or rental of "violent" video games to persons under the age of 18.
Entertainment Software Association et al v. Foti et alJune 16, 2006August 6, 2007
Plaintiffs Entertainment Software Association and Entertainment Merchants Association sought declaratory and injunctive relief against enforcement of a new Louisiana statute that criminalizes the sale or rental of violent video games to persons under 18.
Requa v. Kent School District No 415 et alMay 17, 2007June 26, 2007
Plaintiff Gregory Requa sued Defendants Kent School District No. 415, Barbara Grohe (Superintendent) and Michael Albrecht (Principal) for violating his federal and state constitutional rights of free speech and due process, as well as depriving him of his liberty and property rights. Plaintiff alleges that he was suspended for 40 school days for posting a video on YouTube.com criticizing a teacher at the high school.
Parr v. Board of Trustees for the Twin Falls Public LibraryMay 25, 2006November 3, 2006
First Amendment claim by patron who says he was denied access to library computers. Dismissed because patron did not claim actual injury - he was able to use computers at another library.
Nieto v. Flatau, et alNovember 10, 2008 
Parkmerced Investors Properties LLC et al v. Does 1-18September 23, 2008 
DOE et al v. SCHOOL BOARD FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA et alAugust 27, 2008 
Plaintiffs alleged that school officials from the Defendant School Board for Santa Rosa County persistently and pervasively promoted their personal religious beliefs in the public schools and at school events.
STOCKHAM INTERESTS, LLC et al v. THE BOROUGH OF MORRISVILLE et alJuly 22, 2008 
TAIT et al v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIAJuly 2, 2008 
BIG HAT BOOKS et al v. PROSECUTORS:May 7, 2008 
Plaintiffs Big Hat Books, Boxcar Books and Community Center, Inc., American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana Foundation, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Entertainment Merchants Association, Freedom to Read Foundation, National Association of Recording Merchandisers, Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association challenges the constitutionality of House Enrolled Act No. 1042, which requires that persons and entities that intend to offer for sale or to sell literature and other matters deemed harmful to minors under Indiana law register with the Secretary of State and pay a fee.
HACKBART v. THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH et alFebruary 8, 2007 
Plaintiff Hackbart alleges that Defendants the City of Pittsburgh and Sargeant Brian Elledge violated his rights under the First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States by engaging in custom, pattern, practice and/or policy of authorizing its officers to issue citations under Pennsylvania’s disorderly conduct statute based upon the use of profane, but not obscene, language and gestures which are expressions protected by the First Amendment. Plaintiff further alleged that the City fails to appropriately train, supervise and discipline officers who issue disorderly conduct citations in violation of citizens’ rights of free expression.