The U.S. Supreme Court today in Catholic Charities Bureau Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission unanimously reversed a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that said Catholic Charities was not a religious organization because their ministries and outreach to the poor was not religious enough.
First Liberty Institute and the law firm King & Spalding LLP presented oral argument today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging California policies that discriminate against families who choose faith-based curricula in publicly funded homeschool programs.
News Release For Immediate Release: 6.2.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Texas City Bans Church Members From Public Park Over Religious Dialogue with Event Attendees Banishing people from a public space because the government doesn’t like their speech is unconstitutional. Waco, TX—First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the […]
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of Pastor Alex Smith’s right to wear a beard as an expression of his faith.
The Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas today ordered a new trial for Judge Dianne Hensley, who received a reprimand from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for recusing herself from performing same-sex weddings. In June 2024, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of Judge Dianne Hensley, sending the case back to the lower court to review the merits of her claim that the SCJC violated her sincerely held religious beliefs by issuing the reprimand. First Liberty Institute and Jonathan Mitchell of Mitchell Law LLP are co-counsel in the case.
News Release For Immediate Release: 5.28.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Texas Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Students to Attend Off-Campus Religious Instruction for Course Credit The proposed policy allows students to earn up to two units of high school credit for completing religious instruction during the release-time program. Austin, […]
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