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U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Lower Court Decision that Allows State to Force Amish to Vaccinate Children

December 8, 2025 • Press Releases

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.

Shields of Strength Reaches Settlement with DoW and Will Resume Producing Military “Dog Tags” with Bible Verses  

December 8, 2025 • Press Releases

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.

Statements from Olivier Attorneys on Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument in Olivier v. City of Brandon

December 3, 2025 • Press Releases

The Supreme Court of the United States today heard oral argument in Olivier v. City of Brandon.

Policy Undermining Release Time Programs Increases Washington School District Liability, Law Firms Warn

December 2, 2025 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute and the law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP sent a letter to the Everett, Washington school board on behalf of LifeWise Academy challenging its regulations for permitted release-time courses for students.

Members of Congress Urge Federal Court to Allow Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools

December 2, 2025 • Press Releases

Yesterday First Liberty Institute and Heather Gebelin Hacker of Hacker Stephens LLP filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief on behalf of 46 members of Congress including Senator Ted Cruz, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, and Congressman Chip Roy at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit supporting the display of Ten Commandments in public schools.

Church Feeding Those in Need Reaches Settlement in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit  

November 24, 2025 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute and the law firm Snell and Wilmer L.L.P. announced a settlement with The City of San Luis on behalf of Gethsemani Baptist Church, a church in Yuma County with a mission to reach impoverished families by distributing food to the poor.

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