First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Miller v. City of Burien, a lawsuit brought by a local church against the Washington city after officials there threatened to fine the church more than $100,000 for serving homeless neighbors during the dead of winter.
First Liberty Institute filed a federal lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction against the Town of Chapin, South Carolina on behalf of local resident Ernest Giardino after he was told a permit was required to hold a sign and share his faith on a public right of way.
News Release For Immediate Release: 7.15.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 More than 20 Friend-of-the-Court Briefs Urge Supreme Court to Overturn Santa Fe v. Doe First Liberty’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court finds broad support across the faith, legal communities. Washington, DC—In a show of overwhelming support at […]
The Catholic bishops of Washington state and a group of priests were in federal court today asking the court to block a new state law that forces priests to face jail time unless they break the sacred seal of confession.
Today, First Liberty Institute’s Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy (CRCD) revealed the results of its fourth annual Religious Liberty in the States (RLS) index, the only comprehensive comparison of how all 50 states protect religious liberty through law.
Press Statement For Immediate Release: 7.10.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Statement from First Liberty Institute on American Bar Association’s Rating of Judicial Nominee Jordan Pratt President Trump nominated Judge Jordan Pratt to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in May. Washington, DC—The following […]