Local Rabbi faces fine and jail time for praying with others in his own home Airmont, NY—At a hearing this afternoon in the Village of Airmont court, attorneys with First Liberty Institute will represent a local rabbi, Moishe Berger, who has been ticketed for hosting prayer meetings in his home. […]
Victory for Free Exercise should protect other business owners like First Liberty Institute clients Aaron and Melissa Klein Plano, Texas—First Liberty Institute today issued a statement regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In a 7-2 decision, the justices upheld the free […]
Mere minutes before Sam Blackledge should have given his valedictory address in front of his loved ones and classmates May 19, the principal of West Prairie High School in Sciota, Illinois took him aside. Blackledge, 18, was presented with a terrible choice: censor his speech, removing any religious references, or […]
By: Hiram Sasser, First Liberty Institute Senior Counsel. Originally published on the Washington Examiner on May 18, 2018. The Bladensburg World War I veterans memorial is more than a monument. It’s a gravestone for 49 men and boys who died in defense of our freedom on European soil. The mothers […]
First Liberty attorneys continue to be the first word behind many of today’s breaking religious liberty news stories and cases. Stay up-to-date on the conversations that are happening right now in our national media. Legislating Censorship in California By: Stephanie Taub, Senior Counsel at First Liberty Institute. Originally published on NationalReview.com […]
Recent High School Valedictorian Prevented from Referencing Faith During Graduation Ceremony Seeks Apology Colchester, Illinois — First Liberty Institute today sent a letter to the West Prairie School District demanding that it adopt policies protecting the First Amendment rights of students after school officials forced a student, Sam Blackledge, to […]
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