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First Liberty Institute’s Statement on Fired Substitute Teacher’s Reinstatement

After almost 5 years, settlement in religious discrimination lawsuit makes Walt Tutka eligible to teach again
May 12, 2017 • Press Releases

May 12, 2017, Belvidere, NJ—After almost 5-years of litigation and negotiation, substitute teacher Walt Tutka has resolved his claim of religious discrimination against the Phillipsburg School District, allowing him to return to substitute teaching. The following statement may be attributed to Hiram Sasser, Deputy Chief Counsel to First Liberty Institute: […]

VICTORY! Teacher Fired for Giving Student Bible — Gets Job Back

Fox News
May 11, 2017 • In the News

And we hope the Phillipsburg School District learned a very important lesson. It’s not nice to bully people of faith — and it’s also illegal.

Legacy Community Health Services Honors the Religious Liberty of Alexia Palma as Both Sides Settle Dispute

May 9, 2017 • Press Releases

First Liberty Institute announces that its client, Alexia Palma, and Legacy Community Health Services, have amicably resolved an employment dispute with a confidential settlement.

Shackelford: Trump Religious Liberty Executive Order is Encouraging Progress

May 4, 2017 • Press Releases

“President Trump’s executive order on religious liberty should be both unnecessary and unremarkable. Yet activists have pledged to challenge President Trump in court for supporting the First Amendment. Our country was founded on the promise that its government would respect the religious liberty of its people. First Liberty will do […]

A Court-Martial for a Bible Verse

The Wall Street Journal
May 1, 2017 • In the News

Should Americans be prohibited from practicing their faith while serving in the military? The Supreme Court ought to take up Sterling v. U.S., which presents exactly that question.

First Liberty Institute Congratulates Justice Gorsuch on His Confirmation

April 7, 2017 • Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, the Senate confirmed Judge Neil Gorsuch as an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, filling the seat left vacant by former Justice Antonin Scalia. Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, praises President Trump for his choice of a judicial nominee and congratulates […]

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