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First Liberty Institute Appeals Historic Military Religious Freedom Case to The Supreme Court

First Liberty just asked the Supreme Court to hear what could be the biggest military religious freedom case in decades.
December 27, 2016 • Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – First Liberty Institute and nationally renowned litigator Paul Clement announce they have filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court, asking the Supreme Court to accept the case of Sterling v. United States. The case centers around the question of how the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) […]

Marine Who Was Dishonorably Discharged for Posting a Bible Verse Appealed to The Supreme Court

Independent Journal Review
December 25, 2016 • In the News

Lance Corporal Monifa Sterling was charged with disrespecting a superior commissioned officer and four counts of disobeying a lawful order after she refused to remove a Bible verse from her desk.

Merry Christmas & Thank You

From Kelly Shackelford and the entire team at First Liberty Institute!
December 22, 2016 •

A thank you and 2016 Christmas greeting from Kelly Shackelford, First Liberty CEO. Please take a few minutes to hear six of our clients express what your support means.

Catholic Woman Fights Back Against Health Center for Firing Her for Not Teaching Contraception

The Stream
December 21, 2016 • In the News

A Catholic health educator has filed a complaint with the federal government accusing a Houston health center of violating her religious freedom.

‘I will always put my faith first’: Catholic health educator fired for refusing to teach birth control

Washington Post
December 21, 2016 • In the News

A former Texas health-center worker said she was fired and discriminated against after refusing to teach patients about contraceptive practices that, she says, violate her religious beliefs.

Young Catholic Immigrant Files Charge Alleging Religious Discrimination

Houston health care company fires Alexia Palma for being unwilling to promote contraception
December 21, 2016 • Press Releases

Houston, Texas – Today, on behalf of its client, Alexia Palma, First Liberty Institute filed a legal complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging Palma’s former employers, Legacy Community Health (LCH), with religious discrimination. In the complaint, Palma, a young Catholic woman, says that her employers fired […]

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