The Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas today ordered a new trial for Judge Dianne Hensley, who received a reprimand from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for recusing herself from performing same-sex weddings. In June 2024, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of Judge Dianne Hensley, sending the case back to the lower court to review the merits of her claim that the SCJC violated her sincerely held religious beliefs by issuing the reprimand. First Liberty Institute and Jonathan Mitchell of Mitchell Law LLP are co-counsel in the case.
News Release For Immediate Release: 5.28.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Texas Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Students to Attend Off-Campus Religious Instruction for Course Credit The proposed policy allows students to earn up to two units of high school credit for completing religious instruction during the release-time program. Austin, […]
President Donald Trump today nominated former First Liberty Institute attorney Jordan Pratt to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
News Release For Immediate Release: 5.28.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4454 Texas State Legislature Passes Ten Commandments, Prayer in Schools Bills, Send them to Governor Bills recognize historic role of Ten Commandments, key U.S. Supreme Court decisions in development of state law. Austin, TX—The Texas legislature passed SB 10, […]
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 4-4 per curiam opinion in St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, a case involving the constitutionality of the Oklahoma Charter School Board’s approval of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School for inclusion as a charter-school.
Press Statement For Immediate Release: 5.21.25 Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Religious Liberty Firm Supports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Prayer Service Washington, D.C.—Today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth led a prayer service in the Pentagon’s auditorium. Secretary Hegseth indicated that he plans that the prayer service become a […]
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