John,
Over the past few weeks my team at the Center for American Liberty has been furiously filing briefs, responses, and new litigation.
And since you’re one of our very best supporters, I wanted to make sure you had the latest updates!
1. Givens v. Newsom
My team continues to battle California Governor Gavin Newsom, in court, over his COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order that included a blanket ban on your right to assemble and protest. Ron Givens and a group of Second Amendment supporters merely wanted to hold a peaceful socially distanced outdoor rally protesting Newsom’s attempts to burden their Second Amendment rights.
At issue in this case is whether during a state of emergency the governor has the power to unilaterally ban your First Amendment rights. And since Governor Newsom still refuses to lift California’s state of emergency and return power to the state legislature, it is now more important than ever to win this case and protect the First Amendment rights of millions of Californians.
Just a few days ago we filed our reply brief in support of our motion for summary judgment in federal court.
2. Mahoney v. U.S. Capitol Police Board
As you likely remember, Rev. Patrick Mahoney has repeatedly been denied in his requests to hold peaceful prayer gatherings on public grounds outside the U.S. Capitol building.
And to make matters worse, the U.S. Capitol Police Board adopted a policy whereby only events approved by a member of Congress are permitted—extending totally unconstitutional super First Amendment power to members like AOC and Nancy Pelosi.
You and I know that the grounds surrounding the U.S. Capitol building, “the People’s House,” are for the people. We don’t need permission to assemble or petition the government. And Rev. Mahoney certainly doesn’t need permission from a member of Congress, constitutionally, to pray with others outside the Capitol Building.
That is why just two weeks ago we filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in Rev. Mahoney’s case, Mahoney v. U.S. Capitol Police Board. We anticipate being back in court later this summer.
3. Konen v. Spreckels School District
In perhaps the biggest case we’ve ever taken on, this month we filed suit on behalf of Jessica Konen and her young daughter against the school district and teachers who went behind Jessica’s back to manipulate her daughter to identify as bisexual and transgender.
Stay tuned for more updates on this case as we anticipate a response from the government soon.
4. Hermon School Department v. McBreairty
As I shared with you just yesterday, we’re now representing Shawn McBreairty, a parent from Bangor, ME, who had the audacity to speak out against the “woke” brainwashing taking place in his local public school. And in response to his speaking out, the school district sued him to censor him!
We’ve intervened by filing an Anti-SLAPP motion to get the lawsuit dismissed because Shawn was clearly well within his First Amendment rights in speaking out against the school and asking for more transparency.
As we’ve seen across the country, when parents speak out, children win. That is why defending Shawn and winning this Anti-SLAPP motion is so important—we cannot allow for activist school officials to censor parents.
Every one of our cases is critical to the preservation of liberty here in the United States.
It seems like every day the radical Left and its allies in legacy media are looking for new ways to trample our freedom.
Whether it’s freedom of speech, freedom of religion, or parental rights – it’s clear that the Left won’t stop until it has turned our liberties to ash.
With your support, we’re fighting back as hard as we possibly can.
And, as long as you’re with us, we won’t stop until we’ve won.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
