Posts Categorized: Privacy rights

The Independence Law Center today expressed disappointment with today’s announcement by the US Supreme Court rejecting its appeal in the personal privacy case involving students in the Boyertown Area School District. The case, Joel Doe et al. v. Boyertown Area … Read more

***UPDATE: The review of the Boyertown student privacy lawsuit by the U.S Supreme Court was scheduled for today (Friday, February 22nd). However, the court chose to reschedule consideration of the case. We do not yet have a new date, but … Read more

(November 19, 2018) Today the Harrisburg-based Independence Law Center and the Alliance Defending Freedom filed a petition for review before the U.S. Supreme Court … Read more

Bypassing the PA General Assembly, an unelected Commission is changing the way it views the word “sex” in Pennsylvania’s civil rights law, raising serious concerns for religious freedom and personal privacy.

PA Human Relations Commission (PHRC), a group of nine … Read more

On Thursday, May 24, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled against student privacy in Doe v. Boyertown Area School District. Six courageous students from the Boyertown Area School District have been forced to defend their … Read more

Imagine this: You’re Mary Smith (fictitious name), one of the students in the Boyertown student privacy court case. Every time you go into the girls bathroom you wonder if whether there’s a boy in there. You have already had a … Read more

We’re glad you’ve come to our 2018 Primary Voter’s Guide to find out more about the candidates appearing on your ballot. By doing so, you are demonstrating … Read more

In a case of great importance to students and families nationwide, six courageous students from the Boyertown Area School District (Boyertown, PA) are … Read more

The following is the introduction from one of the legal briefs submitted in support of the students from Boyertown Area School District in their to protect their privacy rights.

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As Americans, we enjoy a right to bodily privacy. We … Read more

There is a renewed push for harmful legislation here in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, 18 State Senators and 74 State Representatives are cosponsors to legislation with dangerous consequences to your religious freedom and privacy rights – Senate Bill 613 & House Bill … Read more