The constitutional rights of churches and people of faith have faced some very unique obstacles in the past few weekswith this being the first pandemic-level nationwide health crisis in over 100 years. Churches are reclaiming the right to gather responsibly for services, faith-based nonprofits are being protected by critical legislative provisions, and we’ve been blessed to play a key role in bringing these initiatives across the finish line.
News Release For Immediate Release: 4.23.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 After Letter from Religious Liberty Law Firm, New York County Aligns Policies with First Amendment Chemung, NY responded to letter from First Liberty Institute within hours Chemung, NY—County officials in Chemung County, NY today stated that it will […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 4.22.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 First Liberty Institute Demands Chemung, New York Officials Stop Targeting “Drive-in” Churchgoers Local policy singles out religious gatherings contrary to CDC guidelines, U.S. Constitution, and federal law. Chemung, NY—First Liberty Institute today sent a letter to Chemung, New […]
Press Statement For Immediate Release: 4.21.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Statement from First Liberty Institute on Decision by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to Allow In-Person Church Services Plano, TX—The following statement may be attributed to Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO, and Chief Counsel at […]
News Release For Immediate Release: 4.21.20 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Breaking: Church, Louisville, KY Mayor Reach Agreement in Dispute Over Drive-in Church Services Agreement allows On Fire Christian Church to hold drive-in church services; church attacked by vandals over weekend Louisville, KY—Today, First Liberty Institute, WilmerHale, and Swansburg […]
In this unprecedented health crisis, we urgently need cooperation between church and state in order for our nation to remain strong, unified and to overcome. Even still, our opponents continue to push for the separation—or the “social distancing”—between church and state. In this exclusive video, we’ll equip you to counter their arguments.