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Supreme Court Rejects California Effort to Force Pro-Life Ministries to Promote Abortion

June 26, 2018 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute Submitted Amicus Brief on Behalf of Legal Scholars Plano, Texas—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law that required licensed pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise state-subsidized abortions in a written opinion that echoes the Free Speech arguments set forth in First Liberty’s amicus brief. In […]

Attorneys for The American Legion Turn to Supreme Court as the Last Hope for Preserving 90-Year-Old Veterans Memorial

June 25, 2018 • Press Releases

Petition asks Court to reverse Fourth Circuit’s decision that would tear down the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, attorneys for First Liberty Institute and Jones Day filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of The American Legion, asking […]

Coach Kennedy to Supreme Court: Run Reverse on Ninth Circuit Decision Preventing Coach Taking a Knee

June 25, 2018 • Press Releases

First Liberty attorneys ask Court to review school district’s decision to fire coach because of his silent 15-second prayer. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Attorneys for First Liberty Institute and Kirkland & Ellis LLP today filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of former high […]

Supreme Court is asked to prevent removal, destruction of giant cross on public land in Md.

June 25, 2018 • In the News

Originally published in The Washington Post on June 25, 2018  Supporters of a towering cross-shaped memorial at a busy intersection in Maryland asked the Supreme Court on Monday to prevent the monument from being moved or destroyed. The American Legion wants the high court to reverse an appeals court’s ruling […]

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Oregon Judges Say Christian Bakers Must Participate in Gay Weddings

June 22, 2018 • In the News

The Oregon Supreme Court refused to review the case of a mom-and-pop bakery that was punished for refusing to participate in a same-sex wedding ceremony. Aaron and Melissa Klein, the owners of Sweetcakes by Melissa, were ordered to pay a lesbian couple $135,000 for violating a state law regarding sexual orientation […]

Oregon Supreme Court Denies Review of Sweetcakes by Melissa Case

June 21, 2018 • Press Releases

Aaron and Melissa Klein will appeal case to U.S. Supreme Court Salem, Ore. –Today, the Oregon Supreme Court denied review in the case of Aaron and Melissa Klein, owners of Sweetcakes by Melissa. The following statement in response to the court’s decision may be attributed to Kelly Shackelford, President and […]

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