6/28/2007
Victory: Federal Court Again Rules that High School Valedictorian Silenced for Referencing Christ Should Have Day in Court
A federal district court has once again rebuffed an attempt by Clark County School District officials to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit brought by a high school senior whose microphone was turned off after she began speaking about the importance of religion in her life during her valedictory address.

6/25/2007
U.S. Supreme Court Denies First Amendment Free Speech Rights of Student Punished for Displaying ‘Bong Hits 4 Jesus’ Banner at City Rally
In a 5-4 decision in Morse v. Frederick, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that public school officials do not violate a student’s free speech rights when they punish the student for words or actions that promote a drug message.

6/15/2007
John W. Whitehead To Present Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Lecture on ‘The War on the Bill of Rights’ on June 19
John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute, will be the featured speaker for the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s annual lecture series

5/30/2007
Rutherford Institute Launches Summer Speaker Series, Welcomes Broad Array of Civil Rights Activists & Leaders
Beginning on Tuesday, June 5, as part of its Summer Internship Program for law students, The Rutherford Institute will launch its 2007 Summer Speaker Series, which aims to engage law students, lawyers, civil liberties activists and community members in stimulating discussions with leaders from a cross-section of cultural, philosophical and legal backgrounds. Click here to see this year's lineup.