Press Releases

Victory for Special Education Employee Reprimanded for Telling Coworker, “I will pray for you”

School district acknowledges First Amendment rights of its employees
November 10, 2017 • Press Releases

Today, the Augusta School Department sent First Liberty client Toni Richardson an updated memorandum acknowledging Richardson’s protected First Amendment right to privately discuss religion among her co-workers.

Attorneys for The American Legion Petition for En Banc Rehearing in Bladensburg Veterans Memorial Case

Petition for rehearing en banc filed today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
November 1, 2017 • Press Releases

RICHMOND, VA—In light of last month’s decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit declaring the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial unconstitutional, First Liberty Institute and Jones Day have filed a petition for a rehearing en banc on behalf of The American Legion. The […]

DOJ Agrees to Final Relief to First Liberty Clients Seeking Exemption from Obamacare Mandate

Settlement builds on critical religious liberty protections recently announced by the Trump administration
October 30, 2017 • Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC—After three years of litigation, First Liberty Institute clients Insight for Living Ministries (IFLM) and several ministries of the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination (CMA) today received final relief from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in their fight for an exemption from the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive […]

First Liberty Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Review Decision on Legislative Prayers

First Liberty attorneys say circuit split creates imminent need for Supreme Court review
October 12, 2017 • Press Releases

WASHINGTON— First Liberty Institute on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Rowan County, North Carolina to review the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Rowan County v. Lund prohibiting Rowan County’s commissioners from opening their meetings with prayer. The federal courts […]

First Liberty Institute Praises New Exemptions to Contraceptive Mandate, DOJ Guidance on Religious Liberty

Trump administration announces broad protection for Americans of all religious beliefs and moral convictions.
October 6, 2017 • Press Releases

PLANO, Texas—Today, the Trump administration announced two significant policy positions that will protect the religious liberty of all Americans—critical protections that will immediately benefit First Liberty Institute’s clients and aid many others. Thanks to a new interim final rule announced by the Trump administration, clients of First Liberty are now […]

Texas Court Rules in Favor of Cheerleaders in Bible Banner Case

Court concludes cheerleaders’ run-through banners bearing Bible verses are private speech protected by the First Amendment
September 29, 2017 • Press Releases

Beaumont, TX, September 29, 2017 — Late Thursday, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas decided in favor of the Kountze Cheerleaders in the case of Matthews v. Kountze Independent School District. Lead counsel James C. Ho of Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher, LLP, First Liberty Institute, and […]

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