Courthouse Steps Decision: First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Davenport

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The episode discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport and its implications for donor privacy and constitutional rights.

In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, the New Jersey Attorney General, Matthew Platkin, issued a subpoena to a faith-based, pro-life, nonprofit, requiring that it turn over years of sensitive information, including the names and contact information of its donors. First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which provides free medical services and is funded by private donations, refused to comply with the demand for donor information, alleging that the subpoena chilled its rights of association and speech. After federal courts dismissed the case as “unripe” and directed it to state court, the Third Circuit affirmed. On April 29, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed, holding that First Choice had demonstrated a present injury sufficient to establish Article III standing based on its First Amendment claims. Join us to discuss the ruling and its implications for donor privacy and constitutional protections. Featuring: Prof. Teresa Stanton Collett, Professor and Director, Prolife Center, University of St. Thomas School of Law Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal Strategy, Stand Together

People in this episode

Guests: Prof. Teresa Stanton Collett, Casey Mattox

Topics covered

• donor privacy
• First Amendment
• constitutional protections
• legal strategy
• pro-life advocacy
• subpoena
• court rulings

Keywords

• First Choice Women’s Resource Centers
• Matthew Platkin
• donor information
• subpoena
• Article III standing
• Third Circuit
• Supreme Court ruling
• First Amendment claims

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc., University of St. Thomas School of Law, Stand Together, Supreme Court, Third Circuit

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