Public Policy

The ACLJ has just filed a friend-of-the-court brief in what could be a blockbuster parental rights case, International Partners for Ethical Care (IPEC) v. Ferguson. The case turns on the legal concept of “standing,” which may sound technical but in reality draws the important dividing line between those who can sue in federal court and those who cannot. Under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, federal courts have the power to hear “cases” – . . .