Thomas More Law Center

This article is about the law center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. For the law center in Chicago Illinois, see Thomas More Society.
Thomas More Law Center
HeadquartersAnn Arbor, Michigan
Region served
United States
President and Chief Counsel
Richard Thompson
Budget
US$1,378,329 (2012)[1]
Websitewww.thomasmore.org
Thomas More Law Center offices lobby, Domino Farms

The Thomas More Law Center is a Christian, conservative, nonprofit, public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and active throughout the United States.[2] According to the Thomas More Law Center website, its goals are to "preserve America's Judeo-Christian heritage, defend the religious freedom of Christians, restore time-honored moral and family values, protect the sanctity of human life, and promote a strong national defense and a free and sovereign United States of America".[3][4]

The Thomas More Law Center is active in social issues such as opposing same-sex marriage,[5] abortion,[6] provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act[7] and the HHS Mandate.[8] The Law Center has been involved, often unsuccessfully, in high-profile cases including the litigation of the Dover, Pennsylvania intelligent design case,[9] the defense of Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani against misconduct allegations stemming from the November 2005 Haditha incident,[10] and the Law Center's federal lawsuit against the US Government regarding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Individual Mandate.[7] The Law Center also litigates cases related to the defense of Christians and anti-abortion activists.[11]

  1. ^ "Thomas More Law Center". www.guidestar.org. GuideStar. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. ^ "TEA Party Sues City of Coldwater, Michigan Over Free Speech Rights". canadafreepress.com.
  3. ^ "About the Thomas More Law Center - Thomas More Law Center". Thomas More Law Center.
  4. ^ "Former Army ranger raises awareness, funds at Law Center - Washtenaw County Legal News". legalnews.com.
  5. ^ "Conservative Christian groups join legal fight to keep Michigan's gay marriage ban". Detroit Free Press.
  6. ^ "Anti-abortion protesters to push ahead with lawsuit, despite repeal of Portland buffer zone". Bangor Daily News. 8 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Thomas More Law Center v. Obama". SCOTUS Blog.
  8. ^ "Organic Eden Foods' quiet right-wing agenda". Salon. 11 April 2013.
  9. ^ Goodstein, Laurie (21 December 2005). "Judge Rejects Teaching Intelligent Design". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  10. ^ "Court upholds dismissal of charges in Haditha case". Los Angeles Times. 18 March 2009.
  11. ^ "Pro-Life Group Denied Recognition By Johns Hopkins University Student Government Turns To The Thomas More Law Center". The Desert Review.