Posted by Thomas More Society (December 17, 2009 at 12:37 pm)
SpeakOut Illinois 2010, the largest pro-life conference in Illinois, is coming up Saturday, January 30 and the Thomas More Society is proud to be one of the sponsors of this excellent event. Register for SpeakOut today!
Speakers at this year’s conference include Live Action President Lila Rose, former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline and C-Fam President Austin Ruse, who will be receiving the Henry Hyde Life Leadership Award.
The cost for the conference is $50 before January 18—the price goes up to $60 after that, so make sure to register today! There is also a concurrent program for students called TeenSpeak which will also feature Lila Rose. For more information, visit the SpeakOut website at SpeakOutIllinois.org.
Posted by Thomas More Society (December 15, 2009 at 4:50 pm)
When Planned Parenthood opened what was at the time the nation’s largest abortion clinic in Aurora, Illinois in the summer of 2007, pro-lifers there moved quickly to oppose their plans. Leading the charge was Aurora resident Eric Scheidler, the Executive Director of the Pro-Life Action League.
During the fight to keep the center from opening, Planned Parenthood of Illinois CEO Steve Trombley sent letters to Aurora’s mayor and city council and placed ads in local papers accusing Joe Scheidler, the Pro-Life Action League and local activists of having “a well-documented history of advocating violence” among other baseless charges.
To protect their good name and that of the pro-life movement, Eric Scheidler and over a dozen dedicated Aurora pro-lifers took Planned Parenthood to court on charges of libel. Read more history on the Scheidler v. Trombley case here.
Posted by Thomas More Society (December 11, 2009 at 11:35 am)
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tom Brejcha, Thomas More Society, 312-782-1680 (office), 312-590-3408 (cell); Melissa Harman, TC Public Relations, (312) 422-1333
Chicago, IL—At noon this Saturday, December 12, the Thomas More Society (TMS) will co-sponsor a Catholic Mass which will be celebrated at Federal Plaza, 50 W. Adams St., (Map) in honor of this Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
This public Mass evidences the recently increased recognition by Chicago and federal officials that private citizens are constitutionally entitled to proclaim their religious faith in the public square, so long as such events are privately sponsored and funded and where government’s role is only that of a neutral gatekeeper.
Posted by Thomas More Society (December 9, 2009 at 6:01 pm)
December 2, 2009 the second annual Nativity Scene was unveiled in the Capitol Rotunda in Springfield, Illinois. The scene is a joint effort of the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee and the Thomas More Society.
The unveiling ceremony featured representatives from a variety of denominations joining in prayers and song in celebration of the birth of Our Lord. As in 2008, the event was a great success.
Speakers at the event included Chairman of the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee Daniel Zanoza, Thomas More Society President and Lead Counsel Tom Brejcha, who serves as legal counsel for the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee and Executive Director of the Illinois Family Institute Dave Smith.
Posted by Thomas More Society (December 3, 2009 at 9:18 pm)
Pro-Life Defendants’ Argue that Free Speech Rights Violated as Obama Supporters were Given Special Treatment by Campus Police
December 3, 2009 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—Chicago-based Thomas More Society attorneys appeared in St. Joseph County Criminal Court today to argue for dismissal of trespass charges against pro-life advocates because campus police acted improperly. The charges were brought by local prosecutors based on complaints by University of Notre Dame security police during Obama protests last May at the University. In addition to the motion to dismiss, Thomas More Society attorney Tom Dixon argued that Judge Jenny Pitts Manier had an actual or perceived bias based on her prior rulings, her husband’s outspoken criticism of Catholic pro-life teachings as a philosophy professor at Notre Dame and other factors. Judge Manier, while denying the bias charges, ruled nonetheless that the prosecution should be halted to allow for an immediate appeal as to whether she should be disqualified from ruling on the merits of the 88 cases.
“We’re very pleased that Judge Manier has allowed this immediate appeal as it is critical that these vital issues be heard before a fair and impartial tribunal,” said Tom Brejcha, president and chief counsel of the Thomas More Society. [Continue reading ...]
Posted by Thomas More Society (December 3, 2009 at 10:46 am)
Thomas More Society President and Chief Counsel Thomas Brejcha will be in court on Thursday, December 3, to argue in favor of a motion to dismiss the charges against the ND 88.
These 88 protesters were arrested for trespassing on the campus of the University of Notre Dame during protests of President Obama’s scandalous commencement speech there last May. If convicted of these charges, the 88 could face up to one year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
TMS has repeatedly petitioned the University to drop the charges, respecting the protesters’ right to free speech and the school’s Catholic character, even drafting an open letter to University president Fr. John Jenkins. Fr. Jenkins has repeatedly insisted that it is not within his power to drop the charges. [Continue reading ...]
SpeakOut Illinois 2010, the largest pro-life conference in Illinois, is coming up Saturday, January 30 and the Thomas More Society is proud to be one of the sponsors of this excellent event. Register for SpeakOut today!
When Planned Parenthood opened what was at the time the 
Chicago, IL—At noon this Saturday, December 12, the Thomas More Society (TMS) will co-sponsor a Catholic Mass which will be celebrated at Federal Plaza, 50 W. Adams St., (
Pro-Life Defendants’ Argue that Free Speech Rights Violated as Obama Supporters were Given Special Treatment by Campus Police
Thomas More Society President and Chief Counsel Thomas Brejcha will be in court on Thursday, December 3, to argue in favor of a motion to dismiss the charges against the