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The recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Mississippi House Bill 1523, the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Religious Discrimination Act” is the latest, but not likely the last, word in an ongoing American conversation on religious liberty.

Jeremy Dys, First Liberty Deputy General Counsel: “School districts need to remember that students retain their religious liberty as they walk through the schoolhouse gates and all the way through the graduation ceremony.” A conservative legal firm is accusing a Pennsylvania school district of “forcing a student to alter her […]

Controversy is brewing over the remarks a recent graduate of Beaver High School planned to deliver to her classmates at their commencement ceremony.

High school senior Moriah Bridges was told by her school district to censor her closing remarks at her graduation ceremony which included faith-based content.

On May 4, 2017, the National Day of Prayer, President Trump issued a customary presidential proclamation celebrating the occasion. The President also issued an Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty.

Kelly Shackelford, Mike Berry and First Liberty client, Coach Joe Kennedy discuss the latest on the Bremerton, Washington case.