When parents send their kids to school, they entrust teachers and principals with the safety of those most precious to them. So, when school staff willfully or recklessly violate that trust, they must be held accountable. Last week, we connected with Kerri and Luis Rivera, the Christian parents of a 9-year-old student at Rochester Memorial elementary school. Their daughter is … Read More
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied our request to hear Foote v. Ludlow School Committee, our case challenging Ludlow Public Schools’ policy of secretly participating in the gender transitions of children without their parents’ knowledge or consent. The Court provided no reason for its denial, which is typical when it declines a case. While we are … Read More
We recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) to support the right of local governments to honor the religious heritage of their communities. The case, Fitzmaurice v. City of Quincy, involves a legal challenge against the city and its mayor for planning to erect two statues of Catholic saints, Michael and Florian, on the city’s public … Read More
In a significant win for free speech, the United States Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” very likely violates the First Amendment rights of a licensed therapist. In an 8–1 decision, the Court sided with Kaley Chiles, who challenged the law as an unconstitutional limit on what she could say to her clients. The Colorado … Read More
Yesterday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a remarkable decision that struck a major blow against secret gender transition policies in public schools across the country. We’ve been keeping you informed about these despicable policies in Massachusetts public schools, which require teachers to lie to parents about their own children and cover up students’ gender dysphoria. In 2022, we filed … Read More
We’ve been keeping you informed about our federal lawsuit against Maura Healey, the Department of Public Health, and their cronies, who ran a million-dollar smear campaign against pro-life pregnancy resource centers (PRCs). Over the past year and a half, MLLC and ACLJ have been actively litigating this case, seeking to achieve justice for PRCs that were slandered and … Read More
This Pro-Life Month, we are asking you not only to speak boldly for the sanctity of human life, but also to stand with us as we defend those who work tirelessly to provide life-affirming care to women and their unborn children. On January 29th, an important hearing will take place in our case, Your Options Medical v. … Read More
Court states, “Under well-established constitutional principles, defendants cannot force plaintiff to choose between foregoing the valuable benefit of having his child attend public kindergarten and exposing his child to materials that would burden his free exercise of religion.” We previously reported that MLLC, in partnership with the American Center for Law and Justice, filed a federal lawsuit against … Read More
2025 was a significant year for the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center (MLLC). Just one year after its launch, MLLC is now serving as counsel in ten active cases, each of which presents the potential to meaningfully reshape Massachusetts law in key areas such as parental rights, religious liberty, and the sanctity of life. Below are brief … Read More
The Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center is overjoyed to announce what can only be described as a Christmas gift come early — a significant initial victory in our federal lawsuit, Jones v. Mahaniah, brought against officials at the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. In partnership with Alliance Defending Freedom and First & Fourteenth PLLC, we filed this case on behalf of devoted Christian foster … Read More
Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center and American Center for Law and Justice Represent the Plaintiff Father Boston, MA – Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center (MLLC) and American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) attorneys recently filed suit against Lexington Public Schools on behalf of a Christian father whose Kindergarten-age child was exposed to LGBTQ-themed storybooks in direct … Read More
Complaint Alleges Massachusetts is Forcing Loving Christian Foster Families Out Amid a Severe Shortage of Homes Yesterday, Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center, along with our partners at Alliance Defending Freedom and First & Fourteenth PLLC, filed a complaint in federal court against Massachusetts Department of Children and Families officials on behalf of two Christian foster families. … Read More
On June 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, affirming the right of states, such as South Carolina, to redirect taxpayer funding away from abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. This ruling marks a significant victory for the pro-life movement, which has long sought to protect the conscience … Read More
On June 18th, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for children and families in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s law banning dangerous gender transition procedures for minors. In a 6–3 ruling, the Court rightly affirmed that states have a legitimate interest in protecting children from irreversible medical harm. It rejected the radical claim that … Read More
On June 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on behalf of child protection in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, upholding Texas’s age-verification law for online pornography. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court found that commercial websites containing a certain percentage of content obscene to minors could be required to verify the age of visitors, despite the … Read More
In a 6-3 decision issued on June 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that religious parents have the constitutional right to opt their children out of classroom materials that promote views on gender and sexuality that substantially interfere with their ability to raise their children in their faith. The case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, centered on the … Read More
The Supreme Court’s recent decisions have sent shockwaves through the legal and cultural landscape of our nation. But what do they mean for us here in Massachusetts? Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center has taken the time to carefully analyze each ruling, cutting through the noise to provide you with clear, concise insights. Explore the summaries below, … Read More
We learned today that the Supreme Court of the United States has decided not to review the decision in Liam Morrison’s First Amendment case. While this is not the outcome we had hoped for, we know that Liam’s courage has already made an impact far beyond the courtroom. His decision to wear his now-famous t-shirt, proclaiming the self-evident … Read More
In August 2024, the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center (MLLC), in partnership with the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), filed a federal lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This case challenges the state’s unconstitutional and ideologically motivated campaign to discredit, target, and silence pro-life pregnancy resource centers. Pregnancy resource centers, like our client, Your Options Medical, exist to protect life and … Read More
We’re excited to announce the launch of our Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center Resource page! This new hub provides essential legal information and tools to help you understand and defend your rights. Explore the resources below and stay informed on the issues that matter most.
Two weeks ago, Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center published a Title IX Complaint Template for parents to report schools that fail to protect girls’ safety and privacy in school locker rooms, bathrooms, and on sports teams. This week, MLLC assisted a Walpole father in filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) … Read More
The Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center is excited to announce the launch of a powerful new ad campaign by the American Center for Law and Justice to combat the misinformation being spread by the State of Massachusetts and its activist allies about the life-saving work of pregnancy resource centers. Last year MLLC filed a lawsuit in partnership with … Read More
The Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center has created a Title IX Complaint Template for parents to report schools that fail to protect girls’ locker rooms, bathrooms, and sports teams. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has already begun investigating violations, including an inquiry into the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). If your school … Read More
In response to the Trump administration’s recent changes to Title IX, we have updated our brief. You can view and download it below.
The Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center is serving as local counsel in a groundbreaking new lawsuit filed by former University of Pennsylvania women’s swimmers Grace Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski, and Ellen Holmquist against the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, the NCAA, and the Ivy League over their experience competing and being forced to share a locker room with trans-identifying … Read More
MFI’s Liberty Legal Center has been busy this week. As we told you yesterday, we filed suit on behalf of Bethlehem House PRC against Reproductive Equity Now (REN), the radical pro-abortion organization that partnered with the State in its million-dollar smear campaign against pro-life centers. Our lawsuit alleges that REN intentionally defamed Bethlehem House in an effort … Read More
Earlier today, Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center filed a first-of-its-kind defamation lawsuit on behalf of Bethlehem House pregnancy resource center in Easthampton. The suit seeks damages and injunctive relief against Reproductive Equity Now (“REN”), a radical pro-abortion activist group that colluded with the State of Massachusetts in its million-dollar smear campaign against pro-life PRCs. The complaint, … Read More
At MLLC, we strive to provide citizens with clear summaries of law and policy related to common issues impacting faith, families, and freedom in Massachusetts. That’s why we have published three new “Know Your Rights” documents, specifically focused on parental rights and public records requests. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly common for some healthcare practices … Read More
In pursuit of its mission to protect parental rights, MLLC has created an advisory letter informing parents, teachers, and school administrators of parents’ legal right to opt children out of sex education in Massachusetts. You can access it here. Some schools, at the direction of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, are telling parents that … Read More
Over the past few months, Massachusetts Family Institute has helped multiple people who have been discriminated against due to their religious objections to taking certain vaccines. These included a mom who was told she could no longer bring her kids to the doctor if she didn’t get them vaccinated and a nursing student who was going to be … Read More
When MFI launched Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center last week, we told you that the time to retreat is over; together, it’s time to advance. That is exactly what we did last night, when we filed suit in partnership with the American Center for Law and Justice against Governor Healey, the MA Department of Public Health, … Read More
Public universities are supposed to be the “marketplace of ideas,” the places where America’s best and brightest go to learn, grow, and respectfully debate the big issues of our time. But unfortunately, modern university campuses have become some of the least friendly environments for free speech and free thought – especially when the ideas that students want … Read More
Not long ago, a Christian could teach health class at a public school without being required to violate their most basic beliefs. But in Massachusetts, it’s become almost impossible to do so. As schools introduce increasingly radical sex education curriculums – including lessons that promote gender ideology, endorse teen sex, and support abortion – Christians have been … Read More