Charles LiMandri (born 1955) is an American lawyer. In the case of national headlines, he filed a lawsuit against the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in the defense of the Soledad Mountain Cross in San Diego. The battle over the religious symbol, which lasted more than 25 years, is one of the longest in history in the United States. Limandri has private legal practice, and in 2002 he founded the Defense Fund of Fear of Conscience to pay for his pro bono work in the name of religious freedom.
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Early life and education
LiMandri was born in San Diego, California, in 1955. He studied at a Catholic elementary and secondary school, and graduated from St. Augustine College in 1973. His undergraduate studies were taken at the University of San Diego (USD), as well as a Catholic school. In 1977, LiMandri completed his studies in USD. He returned to Saint Augustine High School for a short time to work as a teacher and wrestling coach. Then he started his bachelor's job at Georgetown Law. During this period he spent a year studying abroad in England at the University of Oxford.
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Careers
Legal practice
LiMandri began practicing law in San Diego in 1985. The main areas are business law and personal injury. By 2015, five lawyers are on staff at his law firm.
His first attempt at a religious freedom divorce came in 2003 when he proposed a brief amicus in case to keep "Under the Lord" in the Pledge of Allegiance. In the lawsuit, Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow , the United States Supreme Court ruled against Newdow.
The effort by the ACLU to remove Mount Soledad Cross began in 1998. Founded in 1954, the height of the 43-foot (13 m) high mountain peak is a famous San Diego landmark. LiMandri's involvement began in 2004. For the next twelve years the case went the way even though state and federal justice until ownership by private organizations was established in 2016. LiMandri's efforts to prevent the abolition of the cross attract national attention and are the most high-profile profiles.
In 2007, LiMandri filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego when they forced four firefighters to drive their fire trucks in an annual gay pride parade against their upheld religious convictions. At the march the firefighters were sexually harassed. In the trial of the jury, the verdict was returned to the firefighters. In 2011 the verdict was affirmed by the California Supreme Court.
At the Miss USA 2009 contest, then Miss California's Carrie Prejean was asked about same-sex marriage. The answer, "I believe that marriage must be between a man and a woman", caused controversy. When Miss California USA Pageant dismissed Prejean for her unrelated offense, LiMandri filed a suit on her behalf; The contest is then filled with a counter-suit. After a homemade sex video describing Prejean appeared, both parties agreed to a secret solution.
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In 2012, LiMandri established the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund (FCDF) to help fund its pro bono work in the name of religious freedom. The FCDF's mission is to provide "pro bono legal services and pioneer educational initiatives on issues relating to religious freedom, bioethics, and family values." The FCDF is an alliance company with Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal Christian group. Maggie Gallagher, former chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, is a board member.
Other cases
"What is your name?" is a 2014 song by singer-songwriter Joyce Bartholomew. He said the song was inspired by an insight: "There have been 58 million abortions since 1973... and how many babies are aborted and killed, and who are they if they are given a chance?" The song's music video has received 52,000 views on YouTube when the website deleted the video, stating that the video has been "removed because its content violates YouTube's Terms of Service." LiMandri brings charges against YouTube on behalf of Bartholomew for defamation. The Sixth District Court of Appeal ruled against Bartholomew, but the video was finally restored.
In 2017 two women enter Cathy Miller's cakeshop, Tastries Bakery, and ask for a wedding cake for same-sex marriage. Miller refused to make a customary cake because of his religious beliefs held firm and the state sought a court order to force him to bake a cake. This case is similar to the one currently before the Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. On 5 February 2018, a California Superior Court judge agreed with LiMandri's Speech argument and issued a preliminary verdict in favor of Miller which LiMandri said was a "significant victory for faith and freedom."
Personal life
LiMandri meets his wife, Barbara, when she works as a paralegal. The couple has five children. LiMandri is a devout Catholic.
References
External links
- LiMandri & amp; Jonna LLP, the official website
- Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund, official website
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