Newly elected Democrat Maggie Ellis, the next Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, stated her intention to eliminate a religious accommodation that allows judges to publicly refrain from performing a marriage that conflicts with his or her sincerely held religious beliefs.
First Liberty Institute, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and the Independence Law Center petitioned the entire U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review a divided decision that denied immediate relief to Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church from Collier Township’s unreasonable restrictions and refusal to grant permits for the church’s plans to construct a new shrine.
The Supreme Court of the United States today heard oral argument in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, where Catholic preschools in Colorado challenged the state’s eligibility requirement that effectively excludes religious schools from Colorado’s universal preschool program. First Liberty argued in its amicus brief that Colorado’s requirement operates as a form of religious discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.
On Friday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the Chaplain In-Service Procurement Program, which will allow members of the military who aspire to the calling of chaplain to attend seminary while continuing to serve.
News Release For Immediate Release: 10.27.26 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Federal Appeals Court Urged to Uphold Land Use Protections for North Carolina Church The Summit Church’s expansion plans were blocked after a rezoning request was denied in an area surrounded by retail and professional offices. Richmond, VA—First […]
First Liberty Institute, Williams & Connolly, and Church State Council filed an opening brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of eight Redmond, Washington firefighters who were denied religious accommodations from the COVID-19 vaccine and ultimately fired for their faith.
