Legal Briefs

  • Amicus Brief: Religious Freedom in Johnson v. Baker

    June 10, 2021
    In conjunction with the Yale Free Exercise Clinic, MPAC has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Johnson vs. Baker. No matter one's religion, they should have the right to pray.

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  • Amicus Brief concerning the restrictions imposed on houses of worship

    December 17, 2020
    Our intent has always been to stand in strong support of science and public health while upholding America's bedrock values of religious freedom, but it is important that we do so while acknowledging thh core principles

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  • Amicus Brief: Protecting Religious Minority Rights

    December 16, 2020
    A recent policy introduced by the State of New York fits into a troubling pattern of scapegoating religious minorities. We joined the Religious Freedom Institute’s Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team and Asma Uddin in taking an Amicus Brief challenging the policy all the way to the Supreme Court.

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  • Amicus Brief: Religious Freedom in Times of Uncertainty

    December 16, 2020
    Government often scapegoats religious minorities in times of public fear or uncertainty - we want to change that. We joined the Religious Freedom Institute’s Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team to issue an Amicus Brief in response to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's policy violating the Free Exercise Clause.

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  • LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Case - U.S. Supreme Court

    September 12, 2019
    We joined an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in conjunction with 11 Muslim organizations for Bostock vs. Clayton County, GA. MPAC strives to protect and support the civil and human rights of all communities, and firmly defend the American and Islamic values of freedom, justice, and equality for all.

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  • President Trump's DACA Termination Memo - U.S. District Court Legal Brief

    December 22, 2017
    MPAC has worked with Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler to file an amicus brief in the case regarding President Trump's DACA termination memo currently being litigated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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  • Same-Sex Marriage Cake Case  - Supreme Court Legal Brief

    November 1, 2017
    MPAC has worked with Hogan Lovells to file an amicus brief in the same-sex marriage cake case currently being litigated in the U.S. Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.

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  • Free Exercise Clause Case - 9th Circuit Court Legal Brief

    October 27, 2017
    MPAC has worked with the Religious Liberty Clinic at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis to file an amicus brief in the free exercise clause case currently being litigated in the U.S. Court of Appeals Harris v. Escamilla (9th Circuit).

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  • Muslim Ban Case - 9th Circuit Court Legal Brief
    MPAC has worked with Covington & Burling to file amicus briefs in the Muslim travel ban case currently being litigated in the U.S. Court of Appeals Hawaii v. Trump (9th Circuit).

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  • Muslim Ban Case - 4th Circuit Court Legal Brief
    MPAC has worked with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips to file an amicus brief in the Muslim travel ban case currently being litigated in the U.S. Court of Appeals IRAP v. Trump (4th Circuit).

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