Heritage Defense Foundation's Amicus Briefs
Heritage Defense Foundation's Amicus Briefs
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Stary v. Ethridge
Stary v. Ethridge
UNANIMOUS REVERSAL
UNANIMOUS REVERSAL
Court: Supreme Court of Texas (Docket No. 23-0067)
Filed: July 11, 2023
Status: Reversed and remanded, May 2, 2025
Summary: In a divorce proceeding, a lifetime protective order was issued against the mother based on an unproven felony. Our brief argued that this shocks the conscience, setting dangerous precedent for parental rights. The Texas Supreme Court held that the protective order violated fundamental parental rights and required proof by clear and convincing evidence.
Filed: July 11, 2023
Status: Reversed and remanded, May 2, 2025
Summary: In a divorce proceeding, a lifetime protective order was issued against the mother based on an unproven felony. Our brief argued that this shocks the conscience, setting dangerous precedent for parental rights. The Texas Supreme Court held that the protective order violated fundamental parental rights and required proof by clear and convincing evidence.
M.C. and J.C. v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services
M.C. and J.C. v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services
CERT. DENIED
CERT. DENIED
Court: United States Supreme Court (Docket No. 23-450)
Filed: November 29, 2023
Outcome: Cert. Denied
Summary: Indiana DCS removed a transgender child from fit parents who refused to affirm his transgender identity. The child reached majority while in custody. Our brief argued this was a violation of God-given parental rights and asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant cert.
Filed: November 29, 2023
Outcome: Cert. Denied
Summary: Indiana DCS removed a transgender child from fit parents who refused to affirm his transgender identity. The child reached majority while in custody. Our brief argued this was a violation of God-given parental rights and asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant cert.
In Re Ashley Pardo and Daniel Pardo
In Re Ashley Pardo and Daniel Pardo
FAVORABLE OUTCOME
FAVORABLE OUTCOME
Court: Supreme Court of Texas (Docket No. 19-0760)
Filed: September 4, 2019
Outcome: Stay lifted; Dismissed
Summary: A child was removed because of perceived urgency based on miscommunication between DCFS and the doctor. Our brief argued that allowing the department used unreasonable investigative actions to create a false urgency which was then used as manufactured evidence to justify the removal, and we asked that the child be returned immediately to his parents.
Filed: September 4, 2019
Outcome: Stay lifted; Dismissed
Summary: A child was removed because of perceived urgency based on miscommunication between DCFS and the doctor. Our brief argued that allowing the department used unreasonable investigative actions to create a false urgency which was then used as manufactured evidence to justify the removal, and we asked that the child be returned immediately to his parents.
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