Albany, NY—The Court of Appeals of the State of New York today rejected demands by animal rights groups seeking to prevent Orthodox Jewish communities in New York City from participating in a millennia-old religious ritual known as Kaporos. First Liberty Institute and the law firm Vinson & Elkins LLP filed […]
Attorneys with First Liberty Institute represent The American Legion in defense of “gravestone” to 49-men from Prince George’s County, Maryland WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it has accepted the appeal of The American Legion et al. v. American Humanist Association et al. The American […]
Members of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Prevented from Meeting, Promoting Events Like Other Student Groups at School Elizabethtown, Kentucky—First Liberty Institute this week sent a letter to the Hardin County (KY) School District demanding that it adopt policies protecting the civil rights of its Fellowship of Christian Athletes (“FCA”) student […]
WASHINGTON D.C. | Late this afternoon the United States Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. The following statement in response to the appointment may be attributed to Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO and General Counsel for First Liberty Institute: “As a law firm dedicated to […]
First Liberty Institute contended commission violated the firm’s first amendment rights, denied attorneys ability to vigorously defend their client Anchorage, AK—Attorneys with First Liberty Institute and the law firm Brena, Bell & Clarkson, P.C. (“BBC”) today announced that it had reached a settlement resulting in the withdrawal of charges brought […]
Austin Independent School District agrees to the use of its facility by community organizations like the Austin church Austin, TX—Following assurances from the Austin Independent School District (AISD) that Celebration Church of Georgetown Texas may continue to rent its Mueller Performing Arts Center, First Liberty Institute, which, along with Texas […]