Today, First Liberty Institute and Cox, Sterling, Vandiver, & Botteicher, PLLC, announced that Zion Ramos, who was previously muted and kicked off a “social time” Zoom meeting when he began sharing his faith with other students, has been invited back and guaranteed three minutes to share his faith.
Today, First Liberty Institute and Cox, Sterling, Vandiver, & Botteicher, PLLC, sent a demand letter to Arkansas Connections Academy after a teacher muted and then kicked out an online public high school student, Zion Ramos, from a daily “social time” Zoom meeting when he began sharing his faith with other students.
Press Statement For Immediate Release: 9.29.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 The President’s Religious Liberty Commission Hears From Teachers and Coaches Regarding Threats to Religious Liberty Testimony presented to the Commission based on a wide range of threats to the religious liberty rights of teachers and religious schools. […]
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to the City of Morristown, TN criticizing local ordinance §9-204 that prevents Brad Tumey, a nearby resident, from holding a prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk on the downtown green space.
Today, First Liberty Institute sent a demand letter to the City of Morristown, Tennessee on behalf of nearby resident, Brad Tumey, due to a local ordinance that prohibits him from hosting a candlelight vigil on the downtown green space to honor Charlie Kirk.
Today, First Liberty President, CEO, and Chief Counsel Kelly Shackelford joined the U.S. Department of Education (DoED), the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), and 40 more national and state-based organizations to announce the launch of the America 250 Civics Education Coalition.