Case News & Developments

Last year, we reported that Burlington Public Schools had given a graphic “Youth Risk Behavior Survey” to students as young as 6th grade, asking questions about their sexual history, substance abuse, “gender identity,” and other sensitive topics. Some of the questions were extremely explicit, even asking students in detail about anal and oral sex acts and sex with “toys or props.” But as if that wasn’t egregious enough, BPS … Read More

We’ve been keeping you updated on Alan L. v. Lexington Public Schools, our lawsuit against Lexington for refusing to honor a Christian father’s request to opt his son out of LGBTQ+-themed storybooks. After we won a preliminary injunction for the father at the end of last year, the school still attempted to convince the court to dismiss our case. We are happy … Read More

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

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

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

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.

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