Moms for Liberty Cites 100-year Anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters Case
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On June 3, 2025, the national parent's rights group Moms for Liberty held a press conference on the steps of the Supreme Court with Education Secretary Linda McMahon to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters—a landmark decision that affirmed the fundamental rights of parents. The group declared June as national "Parental Rights" month. They were also joined by Florida Senator Ashley Moody, Representative Mary Miller, Sarah Parshall Perry (VP of Legal Counsel for Defending Education), and Congresswoman Kat Cammack of Florida’s 3rd Congressional District as well as members of the Moms for Liberty Organization. Moms for Liberty co-founder and CEO Lisa Descovich led the event.
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Moms for Liberty plans other activities throughout the month including presenting resolutions to local and state government officials to support parental rights as well as speaking in front of those groups and advocating for states to pass parental rights legislation.
Descovich also published an article on Townhall regarding June's designation and the 100 year anniversary.
ADDITIONAL INFO on PIERCE v. SOCIETY OF SISTERS:
Pierce v. Society of Sisters is a “substantive due process” case. Substantive due process stands for the proposition that some rights are so fundamental that the state cannot regulate them without exceptional justification, even if there is no written constitutional prohibition on the government’s power. In an era of widespread animus against Catholics, Oregon sought to shutter parochial schools and force parents to send their children to public schools. The Court struck down this law as unreasonably interfering with the liberty of a parent to raise a child in the manner that the parent sees fit. Pierce v. Society of Sisters | Constitution Center
