Allowing chaplains’ offices in school will open our students to religious coercion and runs counter to our Constitutional principles. We urge lawmakers to reject this bill and seek better ways to serve public school students that do not involve unconstitutional, school-sponsored religion.
By signing onto this amicus brief, North Dakota is sending a message of exclusion to children in our state directly impacted by Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship and to the many others who will have their citizenship questioned because of their race or who their parents are.
America is not a theocracy and North Dakota’s public schools shouldn’t be used to religiously indoctrinate or convert students. House Bill 1145 is unconstitutional and an affront to the American ideals of religious liberty.
As executive director, Skarin will oversee chapter operations and lead efforts to ensure the work of the ACLU is well-supported, coordinated and aligned with its strategic plan to further advance civil liberties in North Dakota.
As an intern, Powers will develop substantive skills and professional experience through on-the-job learning and will work alongside ACLU communications staff to help execute the ACLU’s storytelling and social media objectives
The amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit supports the EEOC in a challenge by 17 red states that are trying to block the PWFA regulations’ coverage of accommodations for abortion-related care.