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EEOC Wins $200k for Remote Employee Fired for Refusing Covid-19 Vaccine in Favorable Settlement

September 25, 2026 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute announced a favorable settlement for former Arrow Electronics employee, Maria Govea, who was fired for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine due to her religious beliefs despite that she was a remote worker.

Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Preventing Enforcement of Discriminatory Oklahoma Charter School Law

September 24, 2026 • Press Releases

Today, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board from enforcing a state law that mandates the Board reject religious charter school applicants.

North Carolina City Threatens Church with Fines for Renting Temporary Event Space, Yet Permits Any Other Entity

September 24, 2026 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute and the law firm McGuireWoods sent a letter demanding the City of Troy, North Carolina withdraw its cease-and-desist letter and warning citation that prohibit True Worship Ministries, a local church, from renting temporary event space the same as any other organization or group simply because the church’s gatherings are religious.

California Parents Resolve Case After Convincing School District to Notify, Provide Opt-Outs from Gender Ideology Lessons

September 15, 2026 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute and the National Center for Law & Policy agreed to end their lawsuit against the Encinitas (CA) Union School District after it agreed to change its policies to provide notification and opt-outs to parents and students when promoting gender ideology or any material that substantially interferes with families’ religious beliefs and pay Plaintiffs an undisclosed amount.

First Liberty Praises Governor DeSantis for Appointment of Christine Pratt to Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal

September 14, 2026 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute today congratulates former counsel Christine Pratt on her appointment by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal.

Third Circuit Hears Oral Argument on Behalf of Ukrainian Catholic Church Denied Ability to Build on Own Land

September 9, 2026 • Press Releases

Today, First Liberty Institute, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and Independence Law Center presented oral argument at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on behalf of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, a church wrongfully denied the ability to build a shrine on its property by Collier Township.

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