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| | ==Notable Legal Victories== | | ==Notable Legal Victories== |
| − | *In Washington v. Glucksberg and Vacco v. Quill, the [[Supreme Court]] unanimously rules that the U.S. Constitution does not provide a “right” to assisted suicide. | + | *In [[Washington v. Glucksberg]] and Vacco v. Quill, the [[Supreme Court]] unanimously rules that the U.S. Constitution does not provide a “right” to assisted suicide. |
| | *Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc., the Supreme Court struck down the 15-foot "floating bubble zone" wherein religious speech is prohibited by the state. | | *Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc., the Supreme Court struck down the 15-foot "floating bubble zone" wherein religious speech is prohibited by the state. |
| − | *(NEA) v. Finley, the Supreme Court rules 8–1 that the tax-funded [[NEA]] can refuse to give taxpayer dollars to pornographic and anti-Christian art. | + | *[[NEA v. Finley]], the Supreme Court rules 8–1 that the tax-funded [[NEA]] can refuse to give taxpayer dollars to pornographic and anti-Christian art. |
| − | *Troxel v. Granville, the Supreme Court affirms the rights of parents over the rights of the government in child rearing. | + | *[[Troxel v. Granville]], the Supreme Court affirms the rights of parents over the rights of the government in child rearing. |
| | *The Supreme Court decided that the [[Boy Scouts]] is a private organization and can exclude advocates of homosexual behavior from its leadership. | | *The Supreme Court decided that the [[Boy Scouts]] is a private organization and can exclude advocates of homosexual behavior from its leadership. |
| | *[[Good News Club v. Milford Central School]]s the Supreme Court sides with ADF-funded allied lawyers and decides that middle schools do not violate the U.S. Constitution when they allow Bible clubs to meet after hours. | | *[[Good News Club v. Milford Central School]]s the Supreme Court sides with ADF-funded allied lawyers and decides that middle schools do not violate the U.S. Constitution when they allow Bible clubs to meet after hours. |
| − | *Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, the Supreme Court upholds the [[Ohio]] school voucher program, allowing parents to remove their children from underperforming public schools and use government vouchers for private or religious schools. | + | *[[Zelman v. Simmons-Harris]], the Supreme Court upholds the [[Ohio]] school voucher program, allowing parents to remove their children from underperforming public schools and use government vouchers for private or religious schools. |
| | *City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, the Supreme Court upholds the right of communities to regulate pornographic businesses. | | *City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, the Supreme Court upholds the right of communities to regulate pornographic businesses. |
| | *United States v. American Library Association, the Supreme Court rules that Congress's mandate that publicly funded libraries provide internet filtering devices in order to protect [[children]] is constitutional. | | *United States v. American Library Association, the Supreme Court rules that Congress's mandate that publicly funded libraries provide internet filtering devices in order to protect [[children]] is constitutional. |
| | *Lewis v. Alfaro, the California Supreme Court unanimously rules that [[San Francisco]] Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]] acted illegally when he directed the city and county clerk to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. | | *Lewis v. Alfaro, the California Supreme Court unanimously rules that [[San Francisco]] Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]] acted illegally when he directed the city and county clerk to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. |
| − | *Van Orden v. Perry, the Supreme Court upholds a [[Ten Commandments]] display on the grounds of the [[Texas]] Capitol complex, ruling that the Texas display did not violate the Establishment Clause. | + | *[[Van Orden v. Perry]], the Supreme Court upholds a [[Ten Commandments]] display on the grounds of the [[Texas]] Capitol complex, ruling that the Texas display did not violate the Establishment Clause. |
| | *National Organization for Women (NOW) v. Scheidler, the Supreme Court once again issues a favorable decision, ruling unanimously that peaceful pro-life activists are not in violation of the federal laws intended to stop organized crime. | | *National Organization for Women (NOW) v. Scheidler, the Supreme Court once again issues a favorable decision, ruling unanimously that peaceful pro-life activists are not in violation of the federal laws intended to stop organized crime. |
| | *Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, the Supreme Court rules that an atheist organization lacks taxpayer standing to challenge the funding of a [[White House]] conference that informed both faith-based and secular organizations about federal funding for programs that help the poor. | | *Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, the Supreme Court rules that an atheist organization lacks taxpayer standing to challenge the funding of a [[White House]] conference that informed both faith-based and secular organizations about federal funding for programs that help the poor. |