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The Kleins

Court Rules Against Family Who Lost Their Bakery For Not Making Same-Sex Wedding Cake

With exception of gag order, court affirms agency’s decision against First Liberty Institute’s clients.
December 28, 2017 • Press Releases

Salem, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued its decision in the case of Aaron and Melissa Klein, former owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa who were represented by First Liberty Institute. The court ruled against the Kleins, upholding a decision by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and […]

First Liberty Institute Congratulates Its Former Volunteer Attorney James C. Ho on His Judicial Confirmation

Senate confirms religious liberty champion to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
December 15, 2017 • Press Releases

PLANO, TX—Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm James C. Ho to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Ho, regarded nationally as a pre-eminent appellate litigator and top conservative attorney, provided thousands of pro bono hours as a volunteer attorney with First Liberty Institute. The […]

Top Religious Freedom Attorney, Constitutional Law Expert Joins First Liberty Institute

Benjamin Bull assumes leadership of First Liberty Institute’s Washington, D.C. offices
December 14, 2017 • Press Releases

PLANO, TX—First Liberty Institute announced today that top religious liberty attorney and constitutional law expert, Benjamin Bull, will launch and lead the firm’s efforts in the nation’s capitol. Bull is widely recognized as one of the top religious freedom attorneys in the country, as well as internationally, and comes most […]

Prominent Religious Liberty Law Firm and Think Tank File Friend-of-the-Court Brief Supporting Archdiocese of Washington Against WMATA’s Religious Discrimination

Brief argues that banning ads from a religious viewpoint violates the Constitution
December 1, 2017 • Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC—First Liberty Institute and the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), represented by Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, filed a friend-of-the-court brief today in federal court supporting the Archdiocese of Washington’s complaint against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). When WMATA refused to allow advertisements depicting images of shepherds […]

High School Student’s Fight for Religious Freedom Secures Victory for Future Students

School district apologizes, says it will no longer censor religious references in student-prepared graduation remarks
November 30, 2017 • Press Releases

BEAVER, PA, November 30, 2017—Almost six months after First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the Beaver Area School District (BASD) regarding the district’s religious censorship of high school senior Moriah Bridge’s graduation remarks, BASD has changed course. BASD has enacted a new policy explicitly stating the expressions of students […]

Calvary Chapel Case

Church Told Flyers Are Too Religious, Barred from Sharing Community Events Information with Students

Attorneys say school district is unlawfully discriminating against religious speech
November 29, 2017 • Press Releases

YERINGTON, NV—Today, attorneys with First Liberty Institute and Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer & Garin, P.C. (“Lipson Neilson”) sent a letter to the Lyon County School District in Yerington, Nevada demanding the school district allow its client, Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley, to participate equally in the school’s community flyer distribution program and […]

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