Lawsuits
​Since its founding in 2006, The Appignani Humanist Legal Center (AHLC) has been at the forefront of defending constitutional rights and strengthening the vital wall of separation between church and state.
From advocating for secular education in public schools, to fighting for equitable treatment regardless of belief, the AHLC is dedicated to protecting the rights of Humanists and all Americans.
Learn more about our ongoing legal actions and victories below.
Ongoing Lawsuits
Donna Cave, et al.
v.
Cole Jester
Status Ongoing
Recent Victories
American Humanist Association
v.
West Virginia Water Development Authority
Status Ongoing
Rojas
v.
City of Ocala, Florida
Status Completed
American Humanist Association
v.
Elementary School District No. 22 of Adair County, Oklahoma
Status Completed
Additional Notable Cases
Bruce A. Hake
v.
Carroll County, Maryland
Status Completed
American Humanist Association, John Doe and Jane Doe, as parents and next friends of their minor child, Jill Doe
v.
Greenville County School District
Status Completed
American Humanist Association and Kwame Jamal Teague
v.
Frank L. Perry
Status Completed
American Humanist Association, Inc.
v.
Douglas County School District RE1
Status Completed
American Humanist Association and Jason Michael Holden
v.
United States of America, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan Oregon
Status Completed
American Humanist Association
v.
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
Status Completed