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
Ongoing Lawsuits
Recent Victories
- American Humanist Association v. West Virginia Water Development Authority
- Art Rojas, Frances Jean Porgal, Lucinda Hale, and Daniel Hale v. City of Ocala, Florida et al.
- American Humanist Association et al. v. Elementary School District No. 22 of Adair County, Oklahoma et al.
Additional Notable Cases
- VICTORY: Bruce A. Hake, et al. v. Carroll County, Maryland, by its Board of County Commissioners, et al.
- VICTORY: American Humanist Association, John Doe and Jane Doe, as parents and next friends of their minor child, Jill Doe, v. Greenville County School District
- VICTORY: American Humanist Association and Kwame Jamal Teague, v. Frank L. Perry, et al.
- VICTORY: American Humanist Association, Inc. v. Douglas County School District RE1
- VICTORY: American Humanist Association and Jason Michael Holden v. United States of America, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan Oregon, et al.
- American Humanist Association v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission