A variety of highly competent religious liberty organizations currently defend against government actions infringing on the free exercise of religious conscience. The Center assists these organizations by providing a cadre of professors and students to assist in their trial and appellate litigation efforts.
Activities
Address at the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva)
The Fundamental Right to the Free Expression of Religious Conscience (2007) (Representing international human rights organization).
Brief before the Supreme Court of Sweden
In Re: Pastor Ake Green -- Case Number: 1987-04 (2005) (representing Focus on the Family, Alliance Defense Fund, Family Research Council, Christian Legal Foundation - Canada, and Jubilee - USA). Whether
the Swedish Government’s Suppression of a Pastor’s Religious Expression
Unlawfully Infringed upon Fundamental Freedoms Guaranteed Under
Treaties Ratified by Sweden?
Briefs filed in the United States Supreme Court
Moises Sanchez-Llamas, v. State of Oregon (No.04-10566) (January 30, 2006) (representing the Alliance Defense Fund) Whether
the Judgment of the International Court of Justice Creates an
Irreconcilable conflict with Well Established Constitutional Doctrines
of Criminal Procedure?
Bustillo v. Virginia Department of Corrections, (05-51) (January 30, 2006) (representing the Alliance Defense Fund) Whether the U.S. Supreme Court should, for the Rule of Decision in a Case, Defer to a Decision of the International Court of Justice?
Gonzalez v State of Oregon -- USSC 04-623 (Apr. 2004) (representing Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council) Whether the
Federal
Controlled Substances Act Pre-empts Oregon Law authorizing Physicians
to Dispense Drugs to Assist in the Killing of a Human Being?
Medellin v Dretke – USSC 04-5928 (Feb. 2005) (representing Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council) Whether
a Court of the United States should give Effect to an International
Court of Justice Judgment that is Inconsistent with a Prior Decision of
the United States Supreme Court?
Ashcroft v State of Oregon -- USSC 04-623 (Dec. 2004) (representing Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council)
Whether the Federal Controlled Substances Act Pre-empts Oregon Law
authorizing Physicians to Dispense Drugs to Assist in the Killing of a
Human Being?
Ashcroft v. ACLU -- USSC 03-218 (Nov. 2003) (representing Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council) Whether the Child Online Protection Act is Constitutional?
Testimony to Various Legislative Bodies
The Case against Assisted-Suicide and Euthanasia, Written
Evidence before the Parliament of the United Kingdom, House of Lords
Select Committee on Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (2005)
Obscenity Law and the Federal Courts, Written Testimony Submitted to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee (2005)
The Constitutionality of the Public Display of the Ten Commandments, made to the House Standing Committee on Government Operations of the Michigan Legislature. (2005)
The Constitutionality of HB 5251 revising the State School Code, made to the House Standing Committee on Education of the Michigan Legislature (June 7, 2006)
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