Breaking: Approaching Hannukah, Small Jewish Synagogue Seeks Restraining Order After Houston Officials Cut Power Same synagogue had to sue Houston officials in past seeking permission to meet; without power now as “festival of lights” approaches. Houston, TX—First Liberty Institute and the Burke Law Group PLLC filed for a temporary restraining […]
California Mom Who Lost Daughter to Suicide Over Gender Issues Urges Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights First Liberty Institute files friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of Abigail Martinez in M.C. and J.C. v Indiana Department of Child Services. Washington, DC—First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the Supreme […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 11.29.23 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Court Hears Appeal of Former Philadelphia Assistant DA Fired after Religious Accommodation Rejected District Attorney Lawrence Krasner denied every request for religious accommodation from COVID vaccine while union employees received exemptions. Philadelphia, PA—Attorneys for First Liberty Institute […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 11.15.23 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Water Utility Imposes Illegal, Overly-Inflated Water Service Fee on Local Church Grace Church Woodlands sues Montgomery County for illegal excessive fees they were forced to pay for their new facility. The Woodlands, TX—Attorneys from First Liberty Institute and […]
Press Statement For Immediate Release: 10.25.23 Contact: Peyton Drew, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Statement from Religious Liberty Expert on Mike Johnson’s Election as Speaker of the House Washington, D.C.—The following statement may be attributed to Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO, and Chief Counsel at First Liberty Institute: “We congratulate my friend and […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 10.25.23 Contact: Peyton Drew, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Judge Facing Religious Discrimination Makes Case to Texas Supreme Court Attorneys argue that Judge Dianne Hensley acted in full compliance with the law when recusing herself from conducting same-sex weddings. Austin, TX—Attorneys from Mitchell Law LLP and First […]