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STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
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Professor Punished for Research. The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh and several affiliated organizations for disciplining Dr. Norman Wang in response to a study that he published on the development of affirmative action over the last fifty years. The publicly-funded university has violated long ‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. ULTIMA SERVICES, CORP. FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACE-BASED Washington, DC March 5, 2020 – The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed suit on behalf of Ultima Services Corporation (Ultima), challenging the constitutionality of a federal rule that sets aside government contracts for “disadvantaged” companies, and presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups are “disadvantaged.” SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled both that Texas violated the free-speech guarantee of the First Amendment by restricting Serafine’s political speech and that its law licensing psychologists violates the First Amendment because it sweeps too broadly.U.S. V. MORRISON
Around the time Antonio Morrison was first charged in Federal District Court, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of U.S. v. Lopez. At issue in Lopez was a law in which Congress made it illegal to carry a firearm within a certain radius of a school building. Congressjustified this
J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth YOHN V. CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION On February 6th, 2017, The Center for Individual Rights filed a lawsuit against the state of California and the California Teachers Association on behalf of eight California public school teachers and the Association of American Educators. The teachers are challenging California’s “agency shop” law, which violates the FirstAmendment by
ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
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Professor Punished for Research. The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh and several affiliated organizations for disciplining Dr. Norman Wang in response to a study that he published on the development of affirmative action over the last fifty years. The publicly-funded university has violated long ‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. ULTIMA SERVICES, CORP. FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACE-BASED Washington, DC March 5, 2020 – The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed suit on behalf of Ultima Services Corporation (Ultima), challenging the constitutionality of a federal rule that sets aside government contracts for “disadvantaged” companies, and presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups are “disadvantaged.” SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled both that Texas violated the free-speech guarantee of the First Amendment by restricting Serafine’s political speech and that its law licensing psychologists violates the First Amendment because it sweeps too broadly.U.S. V. MORRISON
Around the time Antonio Morrison was first charged in Federal District Court, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of U.S. v. Lopez. At issue in Lopez was a law in which Congress made it illegal to carry a firearm within a certain radius of a school building. Congressjustified this
J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth YOHN V. CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION On February 6th, 2017, The Center for Individual Rights filed a lawsuit against the state of California and the California Teachers Association on behalf of eight California public school teachers and the Association of American Educators. The teachers are challenging California’s “agency shop” law, which violates the FirstAmendment by
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CIR A Brief History of CIR. T. he Center for Individual Rights began operations in April 1989. The founders, Michael McDonald and Michael Greve, met through their work at the Washington Legal Foundation. McDonald, an attorney, specialized in First Amendment litigation and had launched WLF’s Legal Studies Division in 1987; Greve, in turn,wrote on
U.S. V. MORRISON
Around the time Antonio Morrison was first charged in Federal District Court, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of U.S. v. Lopez. At issue in Lopez was a law in which Congress made it illegal to carry a firearm within a certain radius of a school building. Congressjustified this
DYNALANTIC CORP. V. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Feds End 19-year Battle with DynaLantic. Federal District Judge Emmett Sullivan signed and approved a settlement between CIR client DynaLantic Corp. and the defendants, the Department of Defense, the Navy, and the Small Business Administration (SBA), ending a 19-year battle. Under the terms of the settlement, defendants agreed to not toaward
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A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who was suspended without due process. A university panel initially found the student, accused of sexual assault, not guilty. But thanks to a one-sided appeals system used bythe university
SYPNIEWSKI V. WARREN HILLS R.S.D. The Sypniewski family brought in Gerald Walpin of the law firm KMZRosenman and the Center for Individual Rights to protect Tom’s rights. In a letter to the superintendent, Walpin explained why the school board’s policies were unconstitutional and requested an apology and the dismissal of his suspension. But the letter yieldedonly an
THE AGE OF WHITE GUILT: AND THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BLACK Essay. By Shelby Steele. Harper’s Magazine, November 30, 2002. One day back in the late fifties, when I was ten or eleven years old, there was a moment when I experienced myself as an individual–as a separate consciousness–for the first time. $2 AWARDED IN HOUSING CASE Mathys not liable; Fresno to pay nominal amount. By Jerry Bier. The Fresno Bee, August 30, 2003. A $27 million lawsuit ended at a couple of dollars Friday. A federal court jury decided in favor of former City Council Member Chris Mathys and at the same time concluded that any damage caused by a council decision against two developers six years ago should be limited to $1 apiece. SOME INFORMATION AND BELIEF ABOUT “INFORMATION AND BELIEF” 68 Journal of The Professional Lawyer disagreeing with, earlier PSLRA cases that had a narrower interpretation of “information and be-lief”); In re Honeywell Int’l Sec. Litig., 182 F. Supp. 2d 414, 426 (D.N.J. 2002) (rejecting argument that allegations not made on personal knowledge must be based on information and belief because SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT Washington, D.C. – A key provision of the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was struck down today as unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Center for Individual Rights (CIR), which represents one of the defendants, contended that VAWA’s enactment exceeded Congress’s constitutional authority, and the Supreme Courtagreed.
MATHYS IS FOCUS OF LAWSUIT Council member’s conduct in rejection of apartment project in northwestern Fresno is studied. By Bill McEwen. The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2001. The conduct of City Council Member Chris Mathys in the derailment of a low-income apartment complex in northwest Fresno and a zoning deal he allegedly cut with a prominent developer are the focus of a $10 million lawsuit wending throughCIR-USA.ORG
Professor Punished for Research. The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh and several affiliated organizations for disciplining Dr. Norman Wang in response to a study that he published on the development of affirmative action over the last fifty years. The publicly-funded university has violated long CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
ULTIMA SERVICES, CORP. FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACE-BASED Washington, DC March 5, 2020 – The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed suit on behalf of Ultima Services Corporation (Ultima), challenging the constitutionality of a federal rule that sets aside government contracts for “disadvantaged” companies, and presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups are “disadvantaged.” ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
DOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who was suspended without due process. A university panel initially found the student, accused of sexual assault, not guilty. But thanks to a one-sided appeals system used bythe university
SYPNIEWSKI V. WARREN HILLS R.S.D. The Sypniewski family brought in Gerald Walpin of the law firm KMZRosenman and the Center for Individual Rights to protect Tom’s rights. In a letter to the superintendent, Walpin explained why the school board’s policies were unconstitutional and requested an apology and the dismissal of his suspension. But the letter yieldedonly an
‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MATHYS IS FOCUS OF LAWSUIT Council member’s conduct in rejection of apartment project in northwestern Fresno is studied. By Bill McEwen. The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2001. The conduct of City Council Member Chris Mathys in the derailment of a low-income apartment complex in northwest Fresno and a zoning deal he allegedly cut with a prominent developer are the focus of a $10 million lawsuit wending throughCIR-USA.ORG
Professor Punished for Research. The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh and several affiliated organizations for disciplining Dr. Norman Wang in response to a study that he published on the development of affirmative action over the last fifty years. The publicly-funded university has violated long CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
ULTIMA SERVICES, CORP. FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACE-BASED Washington, DC March 5, 2020 – The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed suit on behalf of Ultima Services Corporation (Ultima), challenging the constitutionality of a federal rule that sets aside government contracts for “disadvantaged” companies, and presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups are “disadvantaged.” ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
DOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who was suspended without due process. A university panel initially found the student, accused of sexual assault, not guilty. But thanks to a one-sided appeals system used bythe university
SYPNIEWSKI V. WARREN HILLS R.S.D. The Sypniewski family brought in Gerald Walpin of the law firm KMZRosenman and the Center for Individual Rights to protect Tom’s rights. In a letter to the superintendent, Walpin explained why the school board’s policies were unconstitutional and requested an apology and the dismissal of his suspension. But the letter yieldedonly an
‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MATHYS IS FOCUS OF LAWSUIT Council member’s conduct in rejection of apartment project in northwestern Fresno is studied. By Bill McEwen. The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2001. The conduct of City Council Member Chris Mathys in the derailment of a low-income apartment complex in northwest Fresno and a zoning deal he allegedly cut with a prominent developer are the focus of a $10 million lawsuit wending through CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell, Esq. is President of CIR. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell served as General Counsel and Chief of Staff at the Office of National Drug Control Policy. From 1985 through 1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. He received his law degree from Cornell University, a Ph A BRIEF HISTORY OF CIR A Brief History of CIR. T. he Center for Individual Rights began operations in April 1989. The founders, Michael McDonald and Michael Greve, met through their work at the Washington Legal Foundation. McDonald, an attorney, specialized in First Amendment litigation and had launched WLF’s Legal Studies Division in 1987; Greve, in turn,wrote on
CLERKSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS Year round clerkships, etc. CIR offers a limited number of unpaid, year-round, part-time clerkships. Applicants for a clerkship must have first-rate legal academic credentials, a commitment to public interest work, and excellent writing skills. Interested students should send short statement of interest to the attention of Terry Pell. SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled both that Texas violated the free-speech guarantee of the First Amendment by restricting Serafine’s political speech and that its law licensing psychologists violates the First Amendment because it sweeps too broadly. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYPAL DONATION Thank You For Your PayPal Donation. T. hank you for your contribution to CIR through PayPal. If you are a new donor, we welcome you as a supporter. If you are a returning donor, we are grateful for your continued support. Your gift to CIR will help us strengthenU.S. V. ELONIS
Elonis was convicted under a federal statute that makes it a crime to communicate “any threat to injure the person of another.”. He was sentenced to 44 months. CIR filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court in support of Elonis. CIR urged the Court to rule that federal criminal statutes require proof of criminal intent unless Congress MATHYS IS FOCUS OF LAWSUIT Council member’s conduct in rejection of apartment project in northwestern Fresno is studied. By Bill McEwen. The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2001. The conduct of City Council Member Chris Mathys in the derailment of a low-income apartment complex in northwest Fresno and a zoning deal he allegedly cut with a prominent developer are the focus of a $10 million lawsuit wending through SOME INFORMATION AND BELIEF ABOUT “INFORMATION AND BELIEF” 68 Journal of The Professional Lawyer disagreeing with, earlier PSLRA cases that had a narrower interpretation of “information and be-lief”); In re Honeywell Int’l Sec. Litig., 182 F. Supp. 2d 414, 426 (D.N.J. 2002) (rejecting argument that allegations not made on personal knowledge must be based on information and belief because UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a California corporation; ASHWOOD CONSTRUCTION, a California corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF FRESNO, a municipal corporation; CITY OF FRESNO CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA; CHRIS MATHYS, No. 04-15625CIR-USA.ORG
Professor Punished for Research. The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh and several affiliated organizations for disciplining Dr. Norman Wang in response to a study that he published on the development of affirmative action over the last fifty years. The publicly-funded university has violated long STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
ULTIMA SERVICES, CORP. FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACE-BASED Washington, DC March 5, 2020 – The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed suit on behalf of Ultima Services Corporation (Ultima), challenging the constitutionality of a federal rule that sets aside government contracts for “disadvantaged” companies, and presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups are “disadvantaged.” SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled both that Texas violated the free-speech guarantee of the First Amendment by restricting Serafine’s political speech and that its law licensing psychologists violates the First Amendment because it sweeps too broadly.U.S. V. MORRISON
Around the time Antonio Morrison was first charged in Federal District Court, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of U.S. v. Lopez. At issue in Lopez was a law in which Congress made it illegal to carry a firearm within a certain radius of a school building. Congressjustified this
ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. YOHN V. CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION On February 6th, 2017, The Center for Individual Rights filed a lawsuit against the state of California and the California Teachers Association on behalf of eight California public school teachers and the Association of American Educators. The teachers are challenging California’s “agency shop” law, which violates the FirstAmendment by
SOME INFORMATION AND BELIEF ABOUT “INFORMATION AND BELIEF” 68 Journal of The Professional Lawyer disagreeing with, earlier PSLRA cases that had a narrower interpretation of “information and be-lief”); In re Honeywell Int’l Sec. Litig., 182 F. Supp. 2d 414, 426 (D.N.J. 2002) (rejecting argument that allegations not made on personal knowledge must be based on information and belief because J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20CIR-USA.ORG
Professor Punished for Research. The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh and several affiliated organizations for disciplining Dr. Norman Wang in response to a study that he published on the development of affirmative action over the last fifty years. The publicly-funded university has violated long STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
ULTIMA SERVICES, CORP. FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACE-BASED Washington, DC March 5, 2020 – The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed suit on behalf of Ultima Services Corporation (Ultima), challenging the constitutionality of a federal rule that sets aside government contracts for “disadvantaged” companies, and presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups are “disadvantaged.” SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled both that Texas violated the free-speech guarantee of the First Amendment by restricting Serafine’s political speech and that its law licensing psychologists violates the First Amendment because it sweeps too broadly.U.S. V. MORRISON
Around the time Antonio Morrison was first charged in Federal District Court, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of U.S. v. Lopez. At issue in Lopez was a law in which Congress made it illegal to carry a firearm within a certain radius of a school building. Congressjustified this
ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. YOHN V. CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION On February 6th, 2017, The Center for Individual Rights filed a lawsuit against the state of California and the California Teachers Association on behalf of eight California public school teachers and the Association of American Educators. The teachers are challenging California’s “agency shop” law, which violates the FirstAmendment by
SOME INFORMATION AND BELIEF ABOUT “INFORMATION AND BELIEF” 68 Journal of The Professional Lawyer disagreeing with, earlier PSLRA cases that had a narrower interpretation of “information and be-lief”); In re Honeywell Int’l Sec. Litig., 182 F. Supp. 2d 414, 426 (D.N.J. 2002) (rejecting argument that allegations not made on personal knowledge must be based on information and belief because J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell, Esq. is President of CIR. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell served as General Counsel and Chief of Staff at the Office of National Drug Control Policy. From 1985 through 1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. He received his law degree from Cornell University, a PhU.S. V. MORRISON
Around the time Antonio Morrison was first charged in Federal District Court, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of U.S. v. Lopez. At issue in Lopez was a law in which Congress made it illegal to carry a firearm within a certain radius of a school building. Congressjustified this
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYPAL DONATION Thank You For Your PayPal Donation. T. hank you for your contribution to CIR through PayPal. If you are a new donor, we welcome you as a supporter. If you are a returning donor, we are grateful for your continued support. Your gift to CIR will help us strengthenDOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who was suspended without due process. A university panel initially found the student, accused of sexual assault, not guilty. But thanks to a one-sided appeals system used bythe university
RICCI V. DESTEFANO
In Ricci v.DeStefano, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that employers may not jettison the results of an otherwise fair promotion test solely because minority applicants score lower than non-minority applicants. The decision was a victory for New Haven firefighters, who challenged that city’s decision to throw out the results of a civil service exam for fire department promotions because of SYPNIEWSKI V. WARREN HILLS R.S.D. The Sypniewski family brought in Gerald Walpin of the law firm KMZRosenman and the Center for Individual Rights to protect Tom’s rights. In a letter to the superintendent, Walpin explained why the school board’s policies were unconstitutional and requested an apology and the dismissal of his suspension. But the letter yieldedonly an
THE AGE OF WHITE GUILT: AND THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BLACK Essay. By Shelby Steele. Harper’s Magazine, November 30, 2002. One day back in the late fifties, when I was ten or eleven years old, there was a moment when I experienced myself as an individual–as a separate consciousness–for the first time. REVERSE DISCRIMINATION CHALLENGED IN FEDERAL COURT New York City custodians ask court to reject racial and gender preferences. Washington, D.C. – In a case with far-reaching implications for the future of racial and gender preferences, a federal appeals court today scrutinized New York City’s adoption of preferential employment and hiring policies for female and minorityschool custodians.
MATHYS IS FOCUS OF LAWSUIT Council member’s conduct in rejection of apartment project in northwestern Fresno is studied. By Bill McEwen. The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2001. The conduct of City Council Member Chris Mathys in the derailment of a low-income apartment complex in northwest Fresno and a zoning deal he allegedly cut with a prominent developer are the focus of a $10 million lawsuit wending through UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW … 3 5. OTDA is an agency of the State of New York. Each of the Defendants was and/or is an employee of OTDA, and all of the conduct of those Defendants described herein wasCIR-USA.ORG
Dave Davis Wins the Day. The Supreme Court has denied Guam’s petition for certiorari, in Davis v.Guam, bringing a successful close to CIR’s nine-year fight to overturn the territory’s racially restrictive plebiscite law. With this order, CIR’s recent Ninth Circuit victory will stand in its entirety, and Guam will not be allowed to conduct a vote that discriminates on the basis of race. STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS James B. Mann, Esq. (Chairman) is a tax attorney in New York. Previously, he was a partner with Greenspoon & Marder LLP, a consulting attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, a principal of Sunlight General Capital LLC, managing director of the Derivative Financial Products Group of Société Générale, deputy assistant attorney general of the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of ULTIMA SERVICES, CORP. FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACE-BASED Washington, DC March 5, 2020 – The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed suit on behalf of Ultima Services Corporation (Ultima), challenging the constitutionality of a federal rule that sets aside government contracts for “disadvantaged” companies, and presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups are “disadvantaged.” THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYPAL DONATION Thank You For Your PayPal Donation. T. hank you for your contribution to CIR through PayPal. If you are a new donor, we welcome you as a supporter. If you are a returning donor, we are grateful for your continued support. Your gift to CIR will help us strengthen ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
DOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who was suspended without due process. A university panel initially found the student, accused of sexual assault, not guilty. But thanks to a one-sided appeals system used bythe university
SYPNIEWSKI V. WARREN HILLS R.S.D. The Sypniewski family brought in Gerald Walpin of the law firm KMZRosenman and the Center for Individual Rights to protect Tom’s rights. In a letter to the superintendent, Walpin explained why the school board’s policies were unconstitutional and requested an apology and the dismissal of his suspension. But the letter yieldedonly an
‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20CIR-USA.ORG
Dave Davis Wins the Day. The Supreme Court has denied Guam’s petition for certiorari, in Davis v.Guam, bringing a successful close to CIR’s nine-year fight to overturn the territory’s racially restrictive plebiscite law. With this order, CIR’s recent Ninth Circuit victory will stand in its entirety, and Guam will not be allowed to conduct a vote that discriminates on the basis of race. STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS James B. Mann, Esq. (Chairman) is a tax attorney in New York. Previously, he was a partner with Greenspoon & Marder LLP, a consulting attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, a principal of Sunlight General Capital LLC, managing director of the Derivative Financial Products Group of Société Générale, deputy assistant attorney general of the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of ULTIMA SERVICES, CORP. FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACE-BASED Washington, DC March 5, 2020 – The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) today filed suit on behalf of Ultima Services Corporation (Ultima), challenging the constitutionality of a federal rule that sets aside government contracts for “disadvantaged” companies, and presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups are “disadvantaged.” THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYPAL DONATION Thank You For Your PayPal Donation. T. hank you for your contribution to CIR through PayPal. If you are a new donor, we welcome you as a supporter. If you are a returning donor, we are grateful for your continued support. Your gift to CIR will help us strengthen ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
DOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who was suspended without due process. A university panel initially found the student, accused of sexual assault, not guilty. But thanks to a one-sided appeals system used bythe university
SYPNIEWSKI V. WARREN HILLS R.S.D. The Sypniewski family brought in Gerald Walpin of the law firm KMZRosenman and the Center for Individual Rights to protect Tom’s rights. In a letter to the superintendent, Walpin explained why the school board’s policies were unconstitutional and requested an apology and the dismissal of his suspension. But the letter yieldedonly an
‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MISSION | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS T. he Center for Individual Rights (CIR) is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to the defense of individual liberties against the increasingly aggressive and unchecked authority of federal and state governments. CIR Clients: (clockwise from top right): Taige (and Von) Mueller, Tom Sypniewski, Pete Hendrickson and his family,Steven
CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth A BRIEF HISTORY OF CIR A Brief History of CIR. T. he Center for Individual Rights began operations in April 1989. The founders, Michael McDonald and Michael Greve, met through their work at the Washington Legal Foundation. McDonald, an attorney, specialized in First Amendment litigation and had launched WLF’s Legal Studies Division in 1987; Greve, in turn,wrote on
CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS James B. Mann, Esq. (Chairman) is a tax attorney in New York. Previously, he was a partner with Greenspoon & Marder LLP, a consulting attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, a principal of Sunlight General Capital LLC, managing director of the Derivative Financial Products Group of Société Générale, deputy assistant attorney general of the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of CLERKSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS Year round clerkships, etc. CIR offers a limited number of unpaid, year-round, part-time clerkships. Applicants for a clerkship must have first-rate legal academic credentials, a commitment to public interest work, and excellent writing skills. Interested students should send short statement of interest to the attention of Terry Pell. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYPAL DONATION Thank You For Your PayPal Donation. T. hank you for your contribution to CIR through PayPal. If you are a new donor, we welcome you as a supporter. If you are a returning donor, we are grateful for your continued support. Your gift to CIR will help us strengthenWHITE V. LEE
The company running the Bel Air conversion filed a complaint with HUD alleging that White and the others were impairing their ability to ensure equal housing. The “Berkeley Three” first received a HUD notice that warned them of an impending $50,000 fine. Months of harassment from HUD followed, and these concerned citizens were forcedto sue
MATHYS IS FOCUS OF LAWSUIT Council member’s conduct in rejection of apartment project in northwestern Fresno is studied. By Bill McEwen. The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2001. The conduct of City Council Member Chris Mathys in the derailment of a low-income apartment complex in northwest Fresno and a zoning deal he allegedly cut with a prominent developer are the focus of a $10 million lawsuit wending through UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a California corporation; ASHWOOD CONSTRUCTION, a California corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF FRESNO, a municipal corporation; CITY OF FRESNO CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA; CHRIS MATHYS, No. 04-15625 HUD / EEOC COMPLAINT 3 executive department of the Federal Government of the United States of America. As the head of HUD, Martin ez directs, approves, and/or is responsible for all official actions at HUD.CIR-USA.ORG
Professor Punished for Research. The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh and several affiliated organizations for disciplining Dr. Norman Wang in response to a study that he published on the development of affirmative action over the last fifty years. The publicly-funded university has violated long CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell, Esq. is President of CIR. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell served as General Counsel and Chief of Staff at the Office of National Drug Control Policy. From 1985 through 1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. He received his law degree from Cornell University, a Ph CLERKSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS Year round clerkships, etc. CIR offers a limited number of unpaid, year-round, part-time clerkships. Applicants for a clerkship must have first-rate legal academic credentials, a commitment to public interest work, and excellent writing skills. Interested students should send short statement of interest to the attention of Terry Pell. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY CIR uses an indepdendent accountant, Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, to prepare audited financial statements. CIR’s Treasurer is a member of the Board who chairs an audit committee, which independently reviews CIR’s financial statements with CIR’s outside auditor, and independently reviews CIR’s IRS Form 990 before it is filed. ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
DOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who was suspended without due process. A university panel initially found the student, accused of sexual assault, not guilty. But thanks to a one-sided appeals system used bythe university
DYNALANTIC CORP. V. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Feds End 19-year Battle with DynaLantic. Federal District Judge Emmett Sullivan signed and approved a settlement between CIR client DynaLantic Corp. and the defendants, the Department of Defense, the Navy, and the Small Business Administration (SBA), ending a 19-year battle. Under the terms of the settlement, defendants agreed to not toaward
‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.CIR-USA.ORG
Professor Punished for Research. The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit against the University of Pittsburgh and several affiliated organizations for disciplining Dr. Norman Wang in response to a study that he published on the development of affirmative action over the last fifty years. The publicly-funded university has violated long CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell is CIR’s President. Mr. Pell received his Ph.D. from Notre Dame in 1996, his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1981, and his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell worked as an attorney with the firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn. From 1985-1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy AssistantSecretary
CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Terence J. Pell, Esq. is President of CIR. Prior to working for CIR, Mr. Pell served as General Counsel and Chief of Staff at the Office of National Drug Control Policy. From 1985 through 1988, Mr. Pell was a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. He received his law degree from Cornell University, a Ph CLERKSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS Year round clerkships, etc. CIR offers a limited number of unpaid, year-round, part-time clerkships. Applicants for a clerkship must have first-rate legal academic credentials, a commitment to public interest work, and excellent writing skills. Interested students should send short statement of interest to the attention of Terry Pell. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY CIR uses an indepdendent accountant, Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, to prepare audited financial statements. CIR’s Treasurer is a member of the Board who chairs an audit committee, which independently reviews CIR’s financial statements with CIR’s outside auditor, and independently reviews CIR’s IRS Form 990 before it is filed. ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
DOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who was suspended without due process. A university panel initially found the student, accused of sexual assault, not guilty. But thanks to a one-sided appeals system used bythe university
DYNALANTIC CORP. V. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Feds End 19-year Battle with DynaLantic. Federal District Judge Emmett Sullivan signed and approved a settlement between CIR client DynaLantic Corp. and the defendants, the Department of Defense, the Navy, and the Small Business Administration (SBA), ending a 19-year battle. Under the terms of the settlement, defendants agreed to not toaward
‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. MISSION | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS T. he Center for Individual Rights (CIR) is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to the defense of individual liberties against the increasingly aggressive and unchecked authority of federal and state governments. CIR Clients: (clockwise from top right): Taige (and Von) Mueller, Tom Sypniewski, Pete Hendrickson and his family,Steven
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CIR A Brief History of CIR. T. he Center for Individual Rights began operations in April 1989. The founders, Michael McDonald and Michael Greve, met through their work at the Washington Legal Foundation. McDonald, an attorney, specialized in First Amendment litigation and had launched WLF’s Legal Studies Division in 1987; Greve, in turn,wrote on
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY CIR uses an indepdendent accountant, Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, to prepare audited financial statements. CIR’s Treasurer is a member of the Board who chairs an audit committee, which independently reviews CIR’s financial statements with CIR’s outside auditor, and independently reviews CIR’s IRS Form 990 before it is filed. CLERKSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS Year round clerkships, etc. CIR offers a limited number of unpaid, year-round, part-time clerkships. Applicants for a clerkship must have first-rate legal academic credentials, a commitment to public interest work, and excellent writing skills. Interested students should send short statement of interest to the attention of Terry Pell. DYNALANTIC CORP. V. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Feds End 19-year Battle with DynaLantic. Federal District Judge Emmett Sullivan signed and approved a settlement between CIR client DynaLantic Corp. and the defendants, the Department of Defense, the Navy, and the Small Business Administration (SBA), ending a 19-year battle. Under the terms of the settlement, defendants agreed to not toaward
SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled both that Texas violated the free-speech guarantee of the First Amendment by restricting Serafine’s political speech and that its law licensing psychologists violates the First Amendment because it sweeps too broadly. SYPNIEWSKI V. WARREN HILLS R.S.D. The Sypniewski family brought in Gerald Walpin of the law firm KMZRosenman and the Center for Individual Rights to protect Tom’s rights. In a letter to the superintendent, Walpin explained why the school board’s policies were unconstitutional and requested an apology and the dismissal of his suspension. But the letter yieldedonly an
SCHUETTE V. BAMN
BAMN appealed this ruling to the Sixth Circuit. A new panel of the Sixth Circuit reversed the District Court and held that the amendment did violate the Constitution because it altered the political process in a manner that placed minorities at a disadvantage. The court justified this holding under what is known as the “political process SOME INFORMATION AND BELIEF ABOUT “INFORMATION AND BELIEF” 68 Journal of The Professional Lawyer disagreeing with, earlier PSLRA cases that had a narrower interpretation of “information and be-lief”); In re Honeywell Int’l Sec. Litig., 182 F. Supp. 2d 414, 426 (D.N.J. 2002) (rejecting argument that allegations not made on personal knowledge must be based on information and belief because MATHYS IS FOCUS OF LAWSUIT Council member’s conduct in rejection of apartment project in northwestern Fresno is studied. By Bill McEwen. The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2001. The conduct of City Council Member Chris Mathys in the derailment of a low-income apartment complex in northwest Fresno and a zoning deal he allegedly cut with a prominent developer are the focus of a $10 million lawsuit wending throughCIR-USA.ORG
Dave Davis Wins the Day. The Supreme Court has denied Guam’s petition for certiorari, in Davis v.Guam, bringing a successful close to CIR’s nine-year fight to overturn the territory’s racially restrictive plebiscite law. With this order, CIR’s recent Ninth Circuit victory will stand in its entirety, and Guam will not be allowed to conduct a vote that discriminates on the basis of race. STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMCENTER FOR PERSONAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM FOUNDATIONEXPLANATION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM SCAMTHE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS Michael E. Rosman is CIR’s General Counsel. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Rochester in 1981, majoring in economics and political science. He CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSWHAT ARE SOME INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS PICTUREINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS PICTUREPROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSDEFINITION
Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMCENTER FOR PERSONAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM FOUNDATIONEXPLANATION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSTHE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS James B. Mann, Esq. (Chairman) is a tax attorney in New York. Previously, he was a partner with Greenspoon & Marder LLP, a consulting attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, a principal of Sunlight General Capital LLC, managing director of the Derivative Financial Products Group of Société Générale, deputy assistant attorney general of the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of CLERKSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS Full-time and part-time internships are available during summer and the academic year. Interns have the chance to do research, write op-eds, spin the media, and perform other important tasks while working with some of the best lawyers in Washington. ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN On January 12 2016, Dr. Mary Louise Serafine, a Texas psychologist with impressive academic credentials, but not licensed in the state of Texas to practice psychology, won her appeal in her case challenging Texas’s law regulating the practice of psychology.DOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who ‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20CIR-USA.ORG
Dave Davis Wins the Day. The Supreme Court has denied Guam’s petition for certiorari, in Davis v.Guam, bringing a successful close to CIR’s nine-year fight to overturn the territory’s racially restrictive plebiscite law. With this order, CIR’s recent Ninth Circuit victory will stand in its entirety, and Guam will not be allowed to conduct a vote that discriminates on the basis of race. STAFF | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMCENTER FOR PERSONAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM FOUNDATIONEXPLANATION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM SCAMTHE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS Michael E. Rosman is CIR’s General Counsel. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Rochester in 1981, majoring in economics and political science. He CASES | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSWHAT ARE SOME INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS PICTUREINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS PICTUREPROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSDEFINITION
Camreta v. Greene. Amicus brief filed supporting the mother of a child who was seized at school without parental consent in a suit against a social worker and county sheriff. Status: Vacated and remanded. The case was moot because the child was nearly 18 and had moved, and the appropriate disposition was to vacate the part of the court of appeals' opinion that addressed the Fourth CIR BOARD | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMCENTER FOR PERSONAL RIGHTSCENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM FOUNDATIONEXPLANATION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTSTHE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS James B. Mann, Esq. (Chairman) is a tax attorney in New York. Previously, he was a partner with Greenspoon & Marder LLP, a consulting attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, a principal of Sunlight General Capital LLC, managing director of the Derivative Financial Products Group of Société Générale, deputy assistant attorney general of the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of CLERKSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS Full-time and part-time internships are available during summer and the academic year. Interns have the chance to do research, write op-eds, spin the media, and perform other important tasks while working with some of the best lawyers in Washington. ULTIMA SERVICES CORPORATION V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Ultima’s support teams perform a wide range of services for NRCS field, area, and state offices. Services such as assisting with community outreach, technical and administrative tasks, data collection, and other duties related to NRCS Farm Bill Program implementation and ongoing support are performed by Ultima’s employees and are a critical part of ensuring the success of theagency’s
SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN On January 12 2016, Dr. Mary Louise Serafine, a Texas psychologist with impressive academic credentials, but not licensed in the state of Texas to practice psychology, won her appeal in her case challenging Texas’s law regulating the practice of psychology.DOE V. ALGER
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that James Madison University pay nearly $850,000 in attorney’s fees for CIR’s case defending a JMU student who ‘NO WINNERS’ IN RAPE LAWSUIT Two students forever changed by case that went to Supreme Court. By Brooke A. Masters. The Washington Post, May 19, 2000. At 23, Christy Brzonkala has had experiences few people could match in a lifetime: She’s been featured on national television, testified before Congress and fought a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, BAR NO. 204282 WENDI L. ROSS, BAR NO 3 Defendants’ MPAs ISO Motion to Dismiss Case No. 8:20-cv-00358-JLS-ADS 1 2 3 4 387 U.S. 136 (1967) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MISSION | THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Civil Rights: Almost alone among civil libertarian firms, CIR has brought a series of high profile cases designed to get the government out of the business of classifying citizens by race. Limited government: CIR seeks to restore a principled conception of limited government. To that end, it has challenged both excessive federal authority and unconstitutional action by state regulators. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CIR The Center for Individual Rights is a nonprofit public interest law firm that defends individual rights, with particular emphasis on civil rights and free speech. CLERKSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS Full-time and part-time internships are available during summer and the academic year. Interns have the chance to do research, write op-eds, spin the media, and perform other important tasks while working with some of the best lawyers in Washington. COCINA CULTURA LLC V. STATE OF OREGON ET AL. IR has filed suit against the State of Oregon, Oregon’s Department of Administrative Services, and two Oregon non-profits, which established a coronavirus relief fund that exclusively provides federal grant money to black applicants, in violation of the Constitution and federal anti-discrimination law. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYPAL DONATION The Center for Individual Rights is a nonprofit public interest law firm that defends individual rights, with particular emphasis on civil rights and free speech. SERAFINE V. BRANAMAN On January 12 2016, Dr. Mary Louise Serafine, a Texas psychologist with impressive academic credentials, but not licensed in the state of Texas to practice psychology, won her appeal in her case challenging Texas’s law regulating the practice of psychology.SCHUETTE V. BAMN
Voters Decide to Take Control. In Gratz and Grutter v.Bollinger, CIR sued the University of Michigan over its unconstitutional use of racial preferences in admissions.The Supreme Court declared the system at the University of Michigan’s undergraduate campus unconstitutional, but it left the door open for the law school to continue using racial preferences under certain criteria.U.S. V. MORRISON
By Peter M. Shane. The Washington Post, May 21, 2000. The right of rape and domestic violence victims to sue their attackers in federal court–a right that Congress enacted in 1994 and the Supreme Court took away last week in the name of state sovereignty–was “a particularly appropriate remedy for the harm caused by gender-motivated violence.” DYNALANTIC CORP. V. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Federal District Judge Emmett Sullivan signed and approved a settlement between CIR client DynaLantic Corp. and the defendants, the Department of Defense, the Navy, and the Small Business Administration (SBA), ending a 19-year battle. MATHYS IS FOCUS OF LAWSUIT Council member’s conduct in rejection of apartment project in northwestern Fresno is studied. By Bill McEwen. The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2001. The conduct of City Council Member Chris Mathys in the derailment of a low-income apartment complex in northwest Fresno and a zoning deal he allegedly cut with a prominent developer are the focus of a $10 million lawsuit wending through THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS* Home
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April 20, 2020
GUAM FILES REPLY TO CIR’S OPPOSITION BRIEF On April 13, Guam replied to CIR’s brief opposing Guam’s Supreme Court appeal. CIR and Dave Davis’ lead counsel at Gibson Dunn argued that the Ninth Circuit correctly found Guam’s plebiscite law was a race-based voting restriction in violation of the FifteenthAmendment.
In response, Guam has argued that its planned plebiscite should not be considered a “vote” because it will not result in “direct legal or political consequences.” Instead, the ...Read More →
April 16, 2020 by CIR2 in CaseUpdates
April 16, 2020
DEFENDANTS FILE MOTION TO DISMISS IN GAG LAW CASE The defendants in _Barke v. Banks —_ members of the Public Employment Relations Board — have filed a motion to dismiss CIR’s complaint, challenging California’s union gag law. The defendants argue that the plaintiffs — seven city council and school board members — lack standing to challenge Section 3550, which prohibits public employers from making statements that “deter or discourage”union membership.
According to the defendants’ theory, only school boards and ...Read More →
March 05, 2020 by CIR2 in CaseUpdates
March 05, 2020
CIR FILES SUIT CHALLENGING RACIAL SET-ASIDE LAW The Center for Individual Rights has filed suit challenging a racial set-aside program for federal government contracts. Section 8(a) allows the Small Business Administration to set aside contracts for companies owned by “socially and economically disadvantaged” individuals. The SBA presumes that companies owned by members of certain racial and ethnic groups qualify as “sociallydisadvantaged.”
CIR represents Ultima Services, Corp., a company owned by business woman and entrepreneur, Celeste Bennett. Ultima ...Read More →
December 06, 2019 by CIR2 inCase Updates
December 06, 2019
NEWEST ISSUE OF CIR’S DOCKET REPORT 2019 has been a busy year for CIR. Whether defending free speech in a welfare office in New York or challenging a racial voting law in Guam, CIR has been fighting for individual rights wherever the Constitution reaches. You can read about CIR’s work in our most recent Docket Report.Read More →
July 11, 2019 by CIR in CaseUpdates
July 11, 2019
CIR FILES FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FREE SPEECH CASE On July 11, CIR filed a motion for partial summary judgment on behalf of New York civil servant Salvatore Davi. After months of discovery, including depositions of numerous New York officials and review of thousands of documents, the record demonstrates that Davi was engaged in a private, after-hours discussion on Facebook in which he never mentioned his job and which concerned a significant issue of public policy: the appropriate goal ...Read More →
December 06, 2019 by CIR2 inCase Updates
December 06, 2019
CIR’S THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY In 1989, Michael Greve and Michael McDonald founded the Center for Individual Rights, a new kind of public interest firm that would fight back against the liberal drift in constitutional law. CIR would bring original cases that took dead aim at threats to individual liberty. It was a big gamble, but it paid off in big ways. For three decades, CIR has been bringing cases that no one would touch ...Read More →
December 18, 2019 by CIR2 inCase Updates
December 18, 2019
BACKGROUND: CIR’S VICTORY IN GUAM Guam is an American territory in the western Pacific Ocean. The small island was ceded to the U.S. in 1898, at the close of the Spanish-American War. Since that time, it has become a home to nearly 170,000 people of various ethnic and national back-grounds. In recent years, left-wing historians have tried to build a narrative that would tarnish America’s reputation in Guam. The story goes that in the seventeenth century, ...Read More →
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March 16, 2020
Washington Examiner (Op-Ed) California public officials are being silenced by gag law Nothing is more fundamental to representative democracy than the unfettered ability of elected officials to speak candidly with theirconstituents…
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March 07, 2020
Los Angeles Daily News Why are lawmakers so afraid of letting workers know their rights? Any gain for workers in California is often undercut by unions with astranglehold on…
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March 07, 2020
Los Angeles Daily News (editorial) Why are lawmakers so afraid of letting workers know their rights? Any gain for workers in California is often undercut by unions with a stranglehold on California state government… (Case: Jeffrey Barke et. al v. Eric Banks et al.)
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March 06, 2020
The Orange County Register Conservatives sue over state law that limits public employers’anti-union talk
Saying their free speech rights are being trampled, seven local leaders from cities in Southern California are challenging a state law that prohibits them from… (Case: Jeffrey Barke et. al v. Eric Banks et al.)
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March 06, 2020
Washington Times
Seven elected officials sue California for forbidding talk aboutunions
Seven elected officials in California have sued the state for violating their First Amendment rights by forbidding any talk… (Case: Jeffrey Barke et. al v. Eric Banks et al.)
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February 27, 2020
Washington Examiner
Groups sue California over ‘gag law’ they allege violates theFirst Amendment
Two groups announced a lawsuit this week on behalf of seven elected officials in California who seek to challenge the state’s law thatprohibits…
(Case: Jeffrey Barke et. al v. Eric Banks et al.)
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February 25, 2020
Powerline Blog
Unconstitutional pro-union gag law challenged California law prohibits public officials from making statements that might “deter or discourage” public employees… (Case: Jeffrey Barke et. al v. Eric Banks et al.)
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February 25, 2020
Wall Street Journal Editorial California’s Janus Jiu Jitsu A lawsuit challenges a state law banning advice on paying union…. (Case: Jeffrey Barke et. al v. Eric Banks et al.)
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December 28, 2019
The Guam Daily Post
Largest U.S. law firm files petition for review in Dave Davis case Adelup has engaged with what is known as the largest law firm in theUnited States to…
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November 08, 2019
The Guam Daily Post
US justice grants extended deadline on plebiscite issue The government of Guam’s request for an extension to file an appealhas been…
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