First Liberty Institute sent a letter to Ventura, California Mayor Dr. Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios after she interrupted and ordered First Liberty client Tarin Swain to stop praying during public comment at a recent city council meeting. Swain was booed by the crowd and the mayor interrupted her several times. The letter demands the mayor apologize to Swain, repeal any policy that prohibits prayer, and provide written assurance that the City Council will allow speakers at the podium to engage in prayer.
Several organizations, including the Manhattan Institute, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, the Human Rights Defense Center, law school clinics from Northwestern, Harvard, and others filed 11 “friend-of-the court” briefs urging the Supreme Court of the United States to correct a misused precedent that prevents citizens from challenging the constitutionality of local ordinances after a previous conviction.
Today, Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders signed SB 433, which requires the posting of the national motto and Ten Commandments in schools. The following statement may be attributed to Matt Krause, Of Counsel for First Liberty Institute:
First Liberty Institute and The Louisiana Family Forum (“LFF”) announced today that a donation from Patriot Mobile will provide Ten Commandments displays to 3,000 classrooms in Louisiana as part of a project to provide, at no cost to the Louisiana taxpayer, displays in schools throughout Louisiana.
First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the North East Ohio Learning Associates (“Neola”) on behalf of LifeWise Academy challenging its policy recommendations for school boards now required under state law to permit release-time courses for students.
Today, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved acceptance of private donations for a Ten Commandments monument to be placed on the grounds at the county courthouse.
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