Press Statement For Immediate Release: 12.10.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 President’s Religious Liberty Commission Hears Report on Suppression of Religious Liberty Rights in the Military Following testimonies to the Commission regarding a range of threats to the religious liberty rights of service members, recommendations will be […]
First Liberty Institute today announced that Senior Counsel Keisha Russell has been selected to lead the Florida Commission on Human Rights beginning later this month. The Commission enforces the Florida Civil Rights Act and addresses “discrimination issues through education, outreach and partnerships.”
The President’s Religious Liberty Commission will hold a hearing on Wednesday, December 10, at 8:30 am at The Old Parkland Debate Chamber, Pavilion Building in Dallas, Texas. Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO, and Chief Counsel to First Liberty Institute, and one of the Commissioners, will attend the hearing.
The Supreme Court of the United States today vacated and remanded a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that permits the State of New York to compel Amish schoolchildren—who attend private Amish-only schools in rural Amish communities removed from the modern world—to receive vaccinations in violation of their sincerely held religious beliefs in order to attend Amish community schools.
First Liberty Institute announced that Shields of Strength has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the Department of War that allows the company to resume production of its popular military-themed dog tags with inspirational Bible verses for service members and their families.
The Supreme Court of the United States today heard oral argument in Olivier v. City of Brandon.