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Ohio Court Stays Imposition of Sentence of Bryan, Ohio Pastor

February 13, 2025 • Press Releases

News Release  For Immediate Release: 2.13.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Ohio Court Stays Imposition of Sentence of Bryan, Ohio Pastor State appellate court ruling is the second favoring the church’s overnight ministry. Toledo, OH—A panel of judges on the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Sixth Appellate District, granted […]

Pennsylvania VA Chaplain Sanctioned for Chapel Message, Faces Sermon Censorship by Supervisor

February 11, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, First Liberty Institute and the Independence Law Center sent a letter on behalf of Rusty Trubey, a veteran chaplain at the Coatesville VA Medical Center, asking U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to take immediate action to eliminate a speech code being imposed by the VA and ensure that Chaplain Trubey and his colleagues may preach according to the dictates of their conscience.

Physician Assistant Fired for Faith Has Day in Court, Asks Sixth Circuit to Protect Her Religious Freedom

February 6, 2025 • Press Releases

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral argument in the case of Valerie Kloosterman, a longtime physician assistant who was fired from her job due to her religious beliefs.

Religious Liberty Group Praises President Trump’s Creation of Task Force and Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty

February 6, 2025 • Press Releases

This morning, President Donald Trump announced several executive actions to protect religious liberty, including the creation of a presidential commission and task force on religious liberty, and the establishment of the White House Faith Office.

Chinese and Taiwanese American Church Sues California Town for Denying Permit to Conduct Religious Services on Church Property

February 6, 2025 • Press Releases

News Release  For Immediate Release: 2.6.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Chinese and Taiwanese American Church Sues California Town for Denying Permit to Conduct Religious Services on Church Property City denies permit after church purchases property for its congregation. Santa Ana, CA—First Liberty Institute and the law firm O’Melveny […]

Religious Liberty Group Praises Confirmation of Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General

February 4, 2025 • Press Releases

Press Statement For Immediate Release: 2.4.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Religious Liberty Group Praises Confirmation of Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General Washington, DC—The following statement may be attributed to Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO, and Chief Counsel to First Liberty Institute, regarding the confirmation of Pam Bondi as […]

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