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California Mom Who Lost Daughter to Suicide Over Gender Issues Urges Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights

November 30, 2023 • Press Releases

California Mom Who Lost Daughter to Suicide Over Gender Issues Urges Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights First Liberty Institute files friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of Abigail Martinez in M.C. and J.C. v Indiana Department of Child Services.   Washington, DC—First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the Supreme […]

Court Hears Appeal of Former Philadelphia Assistant DA Fired after Religious Accommodation Rejected

November 29, 2023 • Press Releases

News Release  For Immediate Release: 11.29.23 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453   Court Hears Appeal of Former Philadelphia Assistant DA Fired after Religious Accommodation Rejected District Attorney Lawrence Krasner denied every request for religious accommodation from COVID vaccine while union employees received exemptions. Philadelphia, PA—Attorneys for First Liberty Institute […]

Water Utility Imposes Illegal, Overly-Inflated Water Service Fee on Local Church

November 15, 2023 • Press Releases

News Release For Immediate Release: 11.15.23 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Water Utility Imposes Illegal, Overly-Inflated Water Service Fee on Local Church Grace Church Woodlands sues Montgomery County for illegal excessive fees they were forced to pay for their new facility. The Woodlands, TX—Attorneys from First Liberty Institute and […]

Statement from Religious Liberty Expert on Mike Johnson’s Election as Speaker of the House

October 25, 2023 • Press Releases

Press Statement  For Immediate Release: 10.25.23 Contact: Peyton Drew, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Statement from Religious Liberty Expert on Mike Johnson’s Election as Speaker of the House Washington, D.C.—The following statement may be attributed to Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO, and Chief Counsel at First Liberty Institute: “We congratulate my friend and […]

Judge Facing Religious Discrimination Makes Case to Texas Supreme Court

October 25, 2023 • Press Releases

News Release  For Immediate Release: 10.25.23 Contact: Peyton Drew, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453  Judge Facing Religious Discrimination Makes Case to Texas Supreme Court Attorneys argue that Judge Dianne Hensley acted in full compliance with the law when recusing herself from conducting same-sex weddings. Austin, TX—Attorneys from Mitchell Law LLP and First […]

Parents Sue California Schools for Religious Discrimination

October 12, 2023 • Press Releases

News Release  For Immediate Release: 10.12.23 Contact: Peyton Luke, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Parents Sue California Schools for Religious Discrimination School officials prohibit families enrolled in charter schools’ publicly funded homeschooling programs from purchasing or using religious curricula Sacramento, CA—First Liberty Institute and King & Spalding LLP, as pro bono counsel, […]

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