Major Lawsuit Filed Following Legal Victory

The ACLJ is taking decisive action to defend the constitutional rights of pro-life advocates who faced discriminatory enforcement and wrongful arrest for peacefully exercising their First Amendment freedoms. We’ve told you about our defense of the Knotts family, who faced criminal charges for simply advocating for the lives of unborn babies outside an abortion clinic. As the trial began, with a packed courtroom watching, the prosecution folded. It dismissed the wrongful criminal charges entirely.

Now we’ve gone on the offensive to defend pro-life advocacy. We’ve filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Zack and Lindsay Knotts, challenging their unconstitutional arrest and an unconstitutional city ordinance that silences disfavored speakers while protecting those with opposing viewpoints.