Press Statement For Immediate Release: August 3, 2020 Contact: Lacey McNeil, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 First Liberty Institute, Private School Association Applaud Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan for Respecting Religious Autonomy Decision to reign in local health agencies respects the freedom, autonomy of religious schools Washington, D.C.—Following the announcement by Maryland Governor […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 7.23.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Comeback: Coach Kennedy Returns to Ninth Circuit Seeking Reversal of Decision Preventing Football Coach from Taking a Knee First Liberty attorneys ask court to again review school district’s decision to not rehire coach because of his silent 15-second […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 7.17.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Statement Regarding Texas Attorney General Paxton’s Guidance Concerning Private, Religious Schools Austin, TX -This afternoon, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued guidance regarding private schools in Texas. The following statement is attributable to Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 7.9.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Breaking: U.S. Navy Reverses Course, Ends Ban on Troops Attending Indoor Religious Services First Liberty Institute urged U.S. Navy to accommodate the religious beliefs of its service members and chaplains to attend in-person religious services Washington, DC–The United […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 7.8.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Trump Administration’s Exemptions to Contraceptive Mandate First Liberty Institute amicus brief urged Court to preserve religious exemption from Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate Washington, DC—The Supreme Court of the United States today held 7–2 […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 7.8.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 U.S. Supreme Court Decision Recognizes and Protects the Independence of Religious Institutions First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Our Lady of Guadalupe School urging Court to preserve school’s First Amendment rights Washington, DC—Today, in […]