News Release For Immediate Release: 2.2.21 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Illinois Student Faces School Disciplinary Hearing for Refusing to Participate in Sexuality Program First Liberty Institute says school officials are illegally forcing student to participate in program that violates her religious beliefs Aurora, IL—Today, First Liberty Institute sent […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 1.25.21 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Beloved Football Coach who was Fired for Brief, Private Prayer Makes Case Before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Attorneys ask court to reinstate football coach who was fired after praying silently and alone for 15-30 seconds after football […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 1.15.21 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Department of Justice Slams Village of Airmont’s Legal Claims As “Inaccurate and Misleading” in Statement First Liberty Institute filed a federal lawsuit in 2018 alleging systematic discrimination by Village forcing Orthodox Jewish community underground Airmont, NY—Late yesterday, the […]
Press Statement For Immediate Release: 12.18.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Lexington, KY – The following statement from First Liberty Institute regarding Governor Beshear’s executive order regarding the reopening of schools may be attributed to Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel at First Liberty Institute: “As we argued in our […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 12.17.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Christian School Will Continue to Fight for its Religious Liberty Against Kentucky Governor’s Unlawful Shutdown of In-Person Classes at Faith-Based K-12 Schools U.S. Supreme Court denies emergency injunction Washington, DC—First Liberty Institute will continue to challenge any Governor […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 12.7.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Department of Labor Rule Strengthens Religious Liberty Protections for Faith-Based Organizations Partnering with Government New rule protects religious organizations from discrimination Washington, DC—First Liberty Institute today commended the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) for issuing a new […]