Wayne Holstad
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Mr. Holstad has served as lead counsel in more than 100 court cases. It is his intent here to show you a sampling of some of his court filings; those that are related to the message of Leviticus v. Leviathan.
Tarsney, et al v. O'Keefe: Public funding of abortion The First Amendment now means that atheists cannot be offended by religion but Christians cannot sue when they are offended because of their religious beliefs. Forty-seven taxpayers Catholics and Protestants, sued in federal court to stop a Minnesota Supreme Court order requiring the State of Minnesota to pay for abortions not covered by the Hyde Amendment. A state statute patterned on the Hyde Amendment was struck down as unconstitutional in a state court case based on fictitious facts and flawed constitutional analysis. The case was not decided on the merits but dismissed for lack of standing of the taxpayer plaintiffs.
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Rodney LeVake vs. Independent School District #656, Keith Dixon, Superintendent, Dave Johnson, Principal, and Cheryl Freund, Curriculum Director A high school biology teacher in Faribault, Minnesota was dismissed from teaching biology because, according to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, his Christian beliefs may prevent him from teaching evolution. LeVake never refused to teach evolution but requested permission to question certain "facts" in the textbook which had been proven false. That was unacceptable. LeVake's arguments regarding his academic freedom and his first amendment rights to freedom of speech and free exercise of religion were rejected. The court specifically relied upon LeVake's personal religious beliefs as a basis to uphold the school districts actions in removing him from teaching biology.
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Northwest Title and Escrow Corp. vs. Edina Realty, Inc.; (Equity Title Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Financial Corporation; Burnet Realty, Inc.; Coldwell Banker Residential Holding Company; Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate; Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates, Inc.; Guardian Title Services, Co.)
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Faith and Credit Case Patrick Berryman and Judith Berryman vs. Credit Adjusters, Inc. Full Faith and Credit Clause does not require a court to enforce a judgment or order from another jurisdiction that is in violation of that state's constitution or the United States Constitution.
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Smarte Carte Inc. v. Lam Van Tran
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Two papers written by Mr. Holstad:
The relationship between RESPA and the Sherman Act
Economic Freedom and the Rule and Reign of Law