Lawsuits

American Atheists et al v. The State of Kentucky and the State office of Homeland Security

Ryan V. Bisig

• Cover for Brief Aug 21, 2010
• Brief Filed August 21 2010
• Appeal
• Motion for Discretionary Review

Edwin Kagin and American Atheists Inc., v. Thomas J. Lawry.

• Tax Complaint

• Agreed Order of Dismissal

American Atheists Inc., Lon Bevill, v. City Of Starke, Florida.

• Brief
• Order Granting Plaintifs Summary Judgement
• 
  Gainsville Paper 22 March 2007

American Atheists Inc., Mark W. Butler v. The City of Jacksonville, Florida, Mayor John Peyton, Sherrif John Rutherford, Council President Michael Corrigan.

• Complaint
• Directive TRO Denied
• Defendants Answer and Affirmative Defenses 27 Sept 06
• Defendants Answer and Affirmative Defenses 08 Sept 06
• 
  First Amended Complaint
• Notice of Settlement
• Letter of Apology to American Atheists

Chester Smalkowski, Nadia Smalkowski, American Atheists v. Hardesty Public School District, The County Of Texas County, Oklahoma, The Town Of Hardesty, Oklahoma, David Davidson, David Brewer, Lloyd Buckley, Ernest Cook.

• Complaint
• Defendants Response
• Answer of Hardesty Public School
• Entry of Appearance
• Megan Motion For Summary Judgement
• Ps Response to Kennedy's MSJ
• Megan Kennedy Response to Motion for TRO
• Amended Complaint
• Defendant Counsel Withdraws
• Complaint Settled
• Settlement Order
  
• Complaint Dismissed

Clyde Baxley, Grace Brown, Edward Byford, Bill Jager, Al Sundquist, James Woolever, Arlen Acharias, and Dorothy Anne Zappa Vs. State of Alaska

• Complaint for Declarator

American Atheists, Inc., and Steve Walker, Law Offices of Dennis G. Vatsis, P.C. and Dennis G. Vatsis vs. City of Detroit, City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation And St. Johns Episcopal Church.

• Brief
• Brief of Amici Curiae
• Judge Cohn's Decision
  

Steel Crosses on Utah Highways

• Complaint
• Court filings - January 4, 2006
• Motion to Dismiss - January 14, 2006
• Documents requesting intervention - December 1, 2005
• Opposition to intervention by Utah HP
• motion for partial summary judgment and Supporting Memo asking the court to determine that a Christian Cross is exclusively a Christian religious symbol and that no amount of rhetoric nor post hoc rationalization nor violation of that false witness admonishment can change that. – March 17, 2006
• Intervener’s Answer – April 9, 2006
• Judge’s order in the Utah Highway Patrol Crosses Case – April 18, 2006
• Defense Motion – May 5, 2006
• Declaration of Brian M. Barnard - May 8, 2006
• Declaration of Brian M. Barnard - June 29, 2007
• Defendent's Memo in Opposition to motion – May 5, 2006
• Additional documents from May 14 and May 19, 2006
  
  • Document 71
  • Document 72
  • Document 73
• Memorandum Decision - November 20, 2007

“Dobsongate” Freedom of Information Act Request

• Request
• White House Response
• Appeal
• Wall Street Journal Article
• White House Response dated Dec 12, 2005

Idaho Atheists National Day of Prayer Case

Court Decision on Idaho Atheists National Day of Prayer Case

Society of Separationists vs. Pleasant Grove

• Reply Brief October 14, 2004
• Society of Separationists v Pleasant Grove Scheduling Order

Challenging Kentucky County Tax Exemption for Clergy

Lawsuit generates press coverage. (August 2005)

Borden v. School District of the Township of East Brunswick et als.

• Proof of Service
• Reply Brief in Support of American Atheists in Support of Motion to Intervene

Jocham v Tuscola County, et al

• Judge's First Opinion, part granting Defendant's MTD, SJ and part Plaintiff's MFR
• Opinion on Appeal, denying Defendant's SJ
• Trial Opening Statement
  

Kentucky Homeland Security Lawsuit

• KY Homeland Security Lawsuit
• Agreed order Dismissing AG