Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 4-4 per curiam opinion in St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, a case involving the constitutionality of the Oklahoma Charter School Board’s approval of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School for inclusion as a charter-school.
Press Statement For Immediate Release: 5.21.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Religious Liberty Firm Supports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Prayer Service Washington, D.C.—Today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth led a prayer service in the Pentagon’s auditorium. Secretary Hegseth indicated that he plans that the prayer service become a […]
Today, attorneys from First Liberty Institute and WilmerHale asked the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut to stop a public school’s retaliation against veteran teacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro for refusing to remove a small crucifix from her personal items in the classroom.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted a motion for preliminary injunction requiring the Encinitas (CA) Union School District to provide notification and opt-outs to parents and students when promoting gender ideology in “buddy classes,” a mentoring program coupling older and younger students.
U.S. Representative Keith Self (R-TX) introduced the Military Chaplain Act of 2025 in the House defining the purpose, role, duties, and professional qualification requirements for military chaplains.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have introduced the Reaffirming Every Servicemember’s Trust Over Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act in the U.S. Senate. The legislation requires the Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a Special Review Board to audit the service-wide handling of religious accommodation requests related to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Last year, First Liberty Institute and Hacker Stephens LLP announced a settlement with the U.S. Department of the Navy on behalf of thousands of Navy service members who had challenged the military’s vaccine mandate in federal court.
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