FEF Publishes Update
In the May 25, 2020 edition of American Free Press, Merlin Miller FEF board member, summarizes FEF’s achievements and plans for the future. See the article here.
In the May 25, 2020 edition of American Free Press, Merlin Miller FEF board member, summarizes FEF’s achievements and plans for the future. See the article here.
On August 24, 2020, in a unanimous opinion authored by Judge Diaz, the Fourth Circuit affirmed District Court Judge Moon’s refusal to strike down the Anti Riot Act as unconstitutional. In what can fairly be described as a convoluted and illogical rationale, the Fourth Circuit found large parts of the Act unconstitutional but upheld certain narrow segments of it. Then,…
As freedom-loving Americans who see through media distortions must know – and as FEF has discussed in several prior posts – the government’s barbarous mistreatment of the January 6 Defendants is a national disgrace. Attorneys affiliated with FEF, despite many attempts, have not yet succeeded in getting directly involved in helping these victims of government overreach, although FEF has been…
On November 17, 2020, oral argument was held before Judges Fernandez, Paez, and Tigar in the Ninth Circuit Rundo RAM appeal. The argument was held via Zoom because of the Covid restrictions, and attorneys representing FEF listened in. The judges asked many pointed questions, especially of the government, which gave hope to FEF’s attorneys that the judges appreciate the constitutional…
On June 17, 2019, the American Free Press (“AFP”), citing FEF’s contributions, published an article commending the Rise Above Movement defendants’ victory in California. The front-page AFP article about the RAM victory can be viewed here.
On November 13, 2019, Judge Katherine Blake dismissed Glen Allen’s complaint against Heidi Beirich and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Allen had filed his complaint in the federal court in December 2018., alleging nine counts, including claims under the Racketeer and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) statute and common law claims for tortious interference and defamation. After the SPLC defendants moved to…
On February 14, 2020, Glen Allen, who has received financial aid from FEF, filed his initial brief in his appeal from Judge Blake’s dismissal of his complaint against Heidi Beirich, Mark Potok, and the SPLC. Allen presented a number of arguments for reversal of the district court’s decision. Included among them were that: the court failed properly to take into…