First Amendment

Claims related to freedom of speech and religious expression during street evangelism

1. Alabama State Conference of the NAACP et al v. Marshall et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 21, 2024)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[Steve Marshall]]><![CDATA[Eric Mackey]]><![CDATA[Tonya Chestnut]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Alabama State Conference of the NAACP]]><![CDATA[Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program]]><![CDATA[Greater Birmingham Ministries]]><![CDATA[League of Women Voters of Alabama]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama]]><![CDATA[NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama]]>
4. Case Tags: Anti-DEI Law;First Amendment;Equal Protection;Education Law

1. Cockrell v. Bessemer City Board of Education

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 27, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Jane Cockrell]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Bessemer City Board of Education]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jane Cockrell]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Michael Trent]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Samuel Rhodes]]>Judges<![CDATA[Hon. David L. Hittner]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]><![CDATA[Bessemer City Board of Education]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Employment Retaliation;Education Law;Civil Rights Litigation

1. 赖特诉马歇尔县阿拉巴马州等案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 30, 2024)
3. Original Case: Wright v. Marshall County Alabama et al
4. DefendantsMarshall County AlabamaPhil SimsJames HutchesonRonny ShumateJoey BakerClint MazeRhonda McCoyLee SimsRick WatsonPlaintiffsGary Wayne Wright IIPlaintiff AttorneysGary Wayne Wright IIJudgesR David ProctorInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaMarshall County CommissionMarshall County Sheriff's Office
5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Civil Rights;Disabled Veterans;Summary Judgment

1. Rusk et al v. City of Birmingham, Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 12, 2024)
3. DefendantsCity of Birmingham, AlabamaPlaintiffsDaniel RuskMary Frances RuskDefense AttorneysPreston Daniel MillerPlaintiff AttorneysR Brett AdairJudgesGray M BordenInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaBirmingham City JailUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights;First Amendment;Shotgun Pleading;False Arrest

1. Whitechurch et al v. Mulkey et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Northern District of Georgia) (February 4, 2025)
3. Key Figures: David Whitechurch, several protesters (Plaintiffs) v. Sheriff Marcus Mulkey, John Does 1–10 (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Police Brutality;First Amendment;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Bailey v. Peters et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 7, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: James Bailey; Defendants: Officer Michael Peters, City of Brookville Police Department, et al.
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Police Misconduct;Civil Rights Litigation;Protest Rights

1. Standridge v. Blount County Board of Education

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 24, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jane Standridge (parent of minor student John Standridge); Defendant: Blount County Board of Education, Tennessee
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Student Speech;Religious Liberty;Public School

1. Moeinpour v. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Northern District of Alabama) (January 15, 2025)
3. Original Case: Moeinpour v. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama et al
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Dr. Firouzeh Moeinpour; Defendants: Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, President Stuart R. Bell, and other university officials
5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Employment Discrimination;National Origin Discrimination;Academic Freedom

1. Slaughter v. Walker County Board of Education

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Walker County, Alabama) (2025-02-28)
3. Key Figures: John Slaughter (Plaintiff, parent), Walker County Board of Education (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights;First Amendment;Education Law;Viewpoint Discrimination

1. Burgess v. Allen

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 6, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Michael Burgess (Plaintiff, political satirist); Attorney General Laura Allen (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;First Amendment;Election Integrity;Digital Deepfakes