C. Frazier Satterly

In Thomas v. Neenah Joint School District, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over Illinois school districts) affirmed a federal district court’s dismissal of a parent’s claim…

In August of 2021, Advocate Christ Medical Center (“Advocate”) adopted a policy requiring all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, unless the employee had an approved religious exemption. The plaintiff…

In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,…

The Satanic Temple, Inc. (“TST”) sponsors the After School Satan Club at public schools throughout the country. In February 2023, the TST applied to use the facilities of the Saucon…

In Dodge v. Evergreen School Dist. No. 114, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (which does not have jurisdiction over Illinois) revived a teacher’s First Amendment…

On December 15, 2022, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a lawsuit against Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (“CHOA”) after CHOA terminated an employee for refusing to receive…

In Krewionek v. McKnight, an Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought under the Health Care Right of Conscience Act (“Act”), denying recovery to two former employees…

Outside of Boston City Hall, there are three flagpoles: one flies the American flag, the second files the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ flag, and the third flies the City of Boston’s…

In February 2022, a Sangamon County judge, Judge Grischow, issued a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against scores of school districts in three cases—two of which (Allen and Austin) received the…