Litigation

Former State Elections Director Files Lawsuit Accusing Secretary of State of Retaliation for Raising Voting Concerns

The former state elections director filed a lawsuit alleging he was improperly fired after raising concerns about the secretary of state's handling of referendum-signature results and information provided to a court.

Government Accountability Litigation

Missouri Independent • Jefferson City, MO • Sep 14, 2026

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Community Launches Fundraising Effort for Lawsuit Against Approved Data Center to be Located Near Elementary School

Residents, community organizations and a neighborhood school are challenging an approved Indianapolis data center in court and raising money for the legal effort.

Education Fundraising

Mirror Indy • Indianapolis, IN • Sep 14, 2026

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School Board Votes to Permit Non-Curricular Organizations at Middle School Level after Student-Initiated Lawsuit

Three middle-school students and their families filed a federal lawsuit after officials prevented students from forming a Genders and Sexualities Alliance while allowing other clubs to operate.

Education Litigation

Fredericksburg Free Press • VA • Sep 11, 2026

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Facing School Closure, Parents File Lawsuit to Block State Education Voucher Program Expansion

Eleven parents filed a lawsuit arguing that universal expansion of the state's education voucher program, without corresponding reform of the public-school funding formula, threatens their children’s constitutional right to an adequate public education.

Education Litigation

West Virginia Watch • WV • Sep 6, 2026

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Federal Judge Rules Noncitizen Students Cannot be Deported for Protected Speech in Suit Brought by University Newspaper

Litigation initiated by Stanford University's student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and affected students, challenged the federal government's targeting of legally present noncitizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestine or criticizing Israel. The federal judge found that the government's action violated the First Amendment because it caused international students to censor protected speech.

Media & Free Expression Litigation

CBS News • San Jose • Aug 29, 2026

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Data Center Project Won’t Go Forward After Developer Ends Lawsuit Initiated by Residents

A plan to build as many as 37 data centers near Manassas National Battleground Park, a historic civl war site, will not go forward following a two-year legal battle initiated by area residents and others who opposed the plan.

Animals, Natural Resources & Environment Litigation

Washington Post • Manassas, VA • Jul 9, 2026

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U.S. Appeals Court Rules Parts of "Stop WOKE Act" Violate First Amendment in Case Brought by Professor, Students

A professor, student, and student organization pursued a First Amendment court challenge part of Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" that limits what faculty at public universities may discuss in the classroom, including systemic racism and sexism. The 11th Circuit U.S. Appeals Court affirmed a lower court ruling that the law violates the First Amendment rights of Florida university faculty and students.

Education Litigation

Courthouse News Service • FL • Jul 9, 2026

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