Entries by Thomas More Law Center

AUDIO: Tennessee and Government Lawyers Spar Over The Federal Refugee Resettlement Program

March 21, 2019 /0 Comments/in , , , , , , /by

The Federal Government’s “Unconstitutional Compulsion.” In a case with critical constitutional implications for the principles of federalism and state sovereignty, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Tuesday morning on Tennessee’s challenge to the federal refugee resettlement program. Attorney John Bursch appearing for the Thomas More Law Center, argued on behalf […]

Lawsuit Filed Challenging the Constitutionality of the Federal Refugee Resettlement Program

March 13, 2019 /0 Comments/in , , , , , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”), a national nonprofit public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced today that nationally prominent appellate lawyer John Bursch will represent the state of Tennessee and its General Assembly on March 19 before a 3-judge panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of […]

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed By Islamic Group Against Lutheran Pastor

March 8, 2019 /0 Comments/in , , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”) a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced a victory this week on behalf of its client, Lutheran Pastor Bruce Leonatti, who is also president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of ACT for America. Pastor Leonatti was sued by an Islamic organization, HIRA […]

Supreme Court Will Consider Whether A 40-Foot Cross Must Be Removed To Appease Atheists And Dishonor Fallen WWI Soldiers

February 26, 2019 /0 Comments/in , , , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – On Wednesday, February 27, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to reverse the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decision which ordered the removal or disfigurement of a 40-foot tall cross erected in 1925 to memorialize the World War I service and death of forty-nine […]

Thomas More Law Center Thwarts Muslim Attempt To Silence Disturbing Truth About Islam

October 16, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , , /by

Chances are, if you speak boldly about the truth of Islam and Sharia Law you’re bound to run into resistance and conflict. Steve Amundson, the courageous and dedicated founder of the Counter Jihad Coalition (CJC) knows this all too well. He experienced a particularly disturbing incident recently that temporarily prevented him from setting up his […]

Why the West Point and Air Force Academies should remove Nike’s Logo from their Athletic Gear

September 5, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , , , /by

When Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem two years ago, he intentionally showed contempt for our flag and the thousands of Americans whose coffins were draped by it, who died defending it. . . and, yes, defending Kaepernick’s constitutional right to express his disdain for our country. On Monday, to commemorate Nike’s 30th anniversary […]

Federal Judge’s Decision In Favor Of Pro-Life Sidewalk Counselors Appealed by the New York Attorney General

August 22, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , , , , /by

Less than a month ago, we announced that Federal District Court Judge Carol Bagley Amon ruled that our clients, Angela Braxton and Jasmine Lalande as well as eleven other pro-life sidewalk counselors sued by the New York Attorney General’s Office (OAG), did not violate any laws and did not harass or intimidate women seeking abortions at the […]

Why We Fight Islamic Indoctrination In U.S. Public Schools

July 27, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , , , , , /by

Watch an Imam teach Dutch children how to pray as Muslims – The first step to Islamic conversion. All you have to do is look at what’s happening in the Netherlands to understand why the Thomas More Law Center is so zealously fighting against Islamic indoctrination in public schools across the United States. Parents in the Netherlands […]

Law Center Defeats New York Attorney General’s Attempt To Silence Pro-Life Sidewalk Counselors

July 23, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , , , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced today that it has won a significant legal battle on behalf of Christian pro-life sidewalk counselors sued in a New York federal district court by the New York Attorney General’s Office (“OAG”). In […]

Court Asked To Stop LGBT Groups From Harassing The Center For Military Readiness

July 18, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, MI, has taken legal action to stop the ongoing intimidation and harassment of groups opposed to transgenders serving in the military. Yesterday, TMLC filed a motion on behalf of the Center for Military Readiness (CMR) […]

Appellate Brief Filed on Behalf of Tennessee Challenging The Federal Refugee Resettlement Program

July 6, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , , , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”), a national public interest law firm, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Monday, July 2, 2018, filed its opening appellate brief in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Tennessee challenging the constitutionality of the federal refugee resettlement program. The Thomas More Law […]

TMLC Agrees To Help Father In Fight With School Over Islamic Indoctrination Of 13-Year Old Daughter

June 19, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , , , , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced today that it has agreed to represent Richard Penkoski in his fight with the Mountain Ridge Middle School, located in West Virginia, over the Islamic indoctrination of his 13-year old daughter. ​Mr. Penkoski, […]

Catholic Therapist Fired Because Of Her Religious Beliefs On Marriage, Lawsuit Filed

May 15, 2018 /1 Comment/in , , , , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – Kathleen Lorentzen, a Catholic and licensed clinical social worker was told by her supervisor that she had to be “a social worker first and a Catholic second,” and was fired because she refused to compromise the Catholic faith which teaches that marriage is between one man and one woman. Mrs. Lorentzen […]

Tennessee Refugee Resettlement Decision Appealed — A Fight For State Sovereignty

May 10, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , , , /by

ANN ARBOR, MI – Informed by Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts’ observation that, “The States are separate and independent sovereigns. Sometimes they have to act like it,” Tennessee has authorized the Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”) to appeal the dismissal of its lawsuit which challenged the constitutionality of the federal refugee resettlement program. Although Tennessee […]