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Jul 30, 2015

Christian v. City of Petersburg and W. Howard Myers

First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
Right to Speak at City Council Meetings
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May 21, 2015

Luttrell v. Cucco

LGBTQ+ Rights
Status: Closed
Implementing Marriage Equality
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May 5, 2015

Neal v. Fairfax County Police Department

First Amendment Rights
Status: Active
Police Collecting Databases of Vehicle Information
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Mar 13, 2015

Pro-football, Inc. v. Blackhorse

First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
Cancellation of Trademark Based on Disparaging Language
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Dec 18, 2014

Gavin Grimm v. Gloucester County Public School Board

LGBTQ+ Rights
Status: Active
Right of Transgender Student to Use Appropriate Bathroom
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Oct 10, 2014

Radiance Foundation v. NAACP

First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed

Right to Criticize National Organization, Radiance Foundation v. NAACP (amicus). 

The Radiance Foundation is an extreme anti-abortion organization. In several online articles...

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