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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Title IX and FERPA Complaints Against Maryland State Department of Education, Montgomery County Public Schools, Prince George’s County Public Schools, and Frederick County Public Schools
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Federal Oversight, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Feb 10, 2026
BLOG: DFI Senior Litigation Counsel Don Daugherty Testifies Before Congress on Mahmoud v. Taylor
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Religious Liberty
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CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY: DFI’s Don Daugherty Testifies Before House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Mahmoud v. Taylor
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Religious Liberty
News Jan 22, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Files Amicus Brief Supporting U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Funding Cuts to New York City Schools Violating Title IX
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Title IX and Equal Protection
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AMICUS BRIEF: The Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. U.S. Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Jan 21, 2026
PODCAST | “Freedom to Learn:” Melissa Batie Smoose and Vernadette Broyles on Courage, Consequences, & the Future of Title IX
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Post Secondary Education, Title IX and Equal Protection
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LEGAL ANALYSIS: Structure Over Spectacle-The Supreme Court’s 2024 Term
Civil and Constitutional Rights
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AMICUS BRIEF: St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Religious Liberty
News Dec 17, 2025
PODCAST | “Freedom to Learn:” Darla Romfo on Putting Kids First, Building a Scholarship Granting Network, & Engaging in Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Rulemaking
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Education Freedom, K-12 Education
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LETTER: From DFI to the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Regarding Title IX Rulemaking
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Federal Oversight, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Dec 3, 2025
PODCAST | “Freedom to Learn:” Fighting for the Freedom to Learn
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Education Freedom, K-12 Education, Religious Liberty
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LETTER: From DFI to Chairman Cassidy Regarding the Senate HELP Committee’s Investigation of States’ Defiance of Title IX
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
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AMICUS BRIEF: Buckeye Institute v. Internal Revenue Service
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Free Speech
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Supplemental Title IX Complaint Against American University
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Nov 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: New DFI Report Shows Despite Cratering Public Support, Teacher Unions Fight to Keep DEI and Gender Ideology Alive
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Teacher Unions, Title IX and Equal Protection
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Supplemental Title IX Complaint Against Fairfax County Public Schools
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Nov 5, 2025
PODCAST | “Freedom to Learn:” What Happens When States and Districts Proudly Violate Federal Laws?
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Federal Oversight, K-12 Education
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Title IX Complaint Against Carroll County Public Schools
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Oct 31, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Maryland School District for Policy Requiring Boys and Girls to Share Locker Rooms in Violation of Title IX
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: American University’s Violations of Title IX in Carrying out a Grievance Process for Allegations of Sexual Harassment
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Concerning South Colonie Central School District’s Policies and Practices Concerning Gender Identity
South Colonie Central School District
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Concerning Topeka Public Schools’ Policies and Practices Concerning Gender Identity
Topeka Public Schools
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Concerning Shawnee Mission School District’s Policies and Practices Concerning Gender Identity
Shawnee Mission School District
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Concerning Olathe Public Schools’ Policies and Practices Concerning Gender Identity
Olathe Public Schools
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection

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