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City of Irvine Targets Jewish Resident for Hosting Private Prayer Meetings in Home

June 16, 2026 • Press Releases

Attorneys with First Liberty Institute and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP sent a letter to the City of Irvine, California, urging officials to cease penalizing local rabbi, Rafi Dadon, who hosts small, private religious gatherings in his home to meet the religious needs of his family, neighbors, and friends.

First Liberty Joins Team Representing Former NBA Referee in Religious Accommodation Case

June 15, 2026 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute announced it joined the legal team representing former NBA referee Ken Mauer, who the league fired after it denied his religious exemption request from the league’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Hold Government Officials Accountable for First Amendment Violations

June 15, 2026 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute and Clement & Murphy PLLC filed a petition at the Supreme Court of the United States asking the Justices to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that affirmed a lower court’s grant of qualified immunity to government officials in Louisiana who prevented a man from distributing Christian vegetarian literature on a public sidewalk in a public park.

Anti-Religious Group Threatens Texas County’s Ten Commandments Monument. County’s Response: “Come and Take It.”

June 11, 2026 • Press Releases

Representing the Rockwall County Commissioners Court, First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the Freedom from Religion Foundation (“FFRF”) affirming that a permanent monument of the Ten Commandments placed on the grounds of the Rockwall County Courthouse is constitutional. The letter responds to claims made by FFRF in correspondence to Rockwall County officials.

Florida Attorney General Issues Opinion Supporting Religious Release Time Education Under Florida Law

June 10, 2026 • Press Releases

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an opinion yesterday confirming that under federal and state law, public schools across the state are required to allow parent-requested release time for students to attend religious instruction off campus.

New Jersey Township Denies Permit to Connect Emergency Exit Sign for Addiction and Recovery Ministry

June 10, 2026 • Press Releases

Attorneys with First Liberty Institute sent a demand letter to the Township of Clinton, New Jersey calling for officials to issue a permit to connect wires to an emergency exit sign and cease the obstructive administrative actions targeting Adult and Teen Challenge of New England and New Jersey.

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