First Liberty



We just secured a big victory in our federal appeals court case
involving the Encinas family-an important step toward protecting
free speech, free exercise, and parental rights for families across
America.

The Encinitas Union School District has voluntarily dismissed its
federal appeal, which leaves in place an important victory that First
Liberty secured in federal district court back in May. In that ruling,
a district court held that schools can't compel students to
speak messages that violate their consciences, and that this district
must provide notice and opt-outs to parents and students from gender
ideology materials that conflict with their religious beliefs.

In a similar case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, the U.S. Supreme Court also
ruled recently that it's unconstitutional for schools to deny
parents the right to receive advance notice and opt-outs from any
teaching that substantially interferes with their religious beliefs.

"We are glad that the school district saw the writing on the
wall and withdrew their appeal in light of Supreme Court precedent and
the District's preliminary injunction loss," said Kayla
Toney, Counsel for First Liberty.

"We're committed to ensuring that children aren't
forced to speak a message that violates their convictions, and that
parents aren't afraid to exercise their First and Fourteenth
Amendment rights by requesting opt-outs," Toney added.

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As a result of our lawsuit, the school district now appears to be
aligning its policies with Supreme Court precedent. This is a
significant step toward ultimate victory for our clients. Families in
their school district now have the freedom to make the educational
decisions that's best for them-including the freedom to
opt-out of teaching that violates their religious beliefs. 

This district court's ruling, together with Supreme Court
precedent, makes it clear that our children are not children of the
State-and that school districts cannot elevate radical
indoctrination above religious freedom. Parents have a constitutional
right to raise their children consistently with their beliefs, and
they have a right to know what their children are being taught in
school.

Thank you for supporting First Liberty. This victory is an important
stride forward in our efforts to defend the rights of so many
Americans-families just like yours and mine who simply want
what's best for their children. And it's all possible
because of your faithful support.



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