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High school senior instructed to censor graduation remarks

School District Tells High School Graduate Closing Remarks at Commencement Break the Law

Beaver Area High School Senior forced to remove religious references in her closing remarks
June 13, 2017 • Press Releases

BEAVER, PA, June 13, 2017—This morning, attorneys with First Liberty Institute sent a letter to Beaver Areas School District (BASD) officials explaining that forcing a student to alter her personal graduation remarks to remove any religious viewpoint violates the United States Constitution. Read First Liberty’s letter to BASD here. “The […]

School: Students May Not Pray or Mention Jesus

Todd Starnes
June 13, 2017 • In the News

High school senior Moriah Bridges was told by her school district to censor her closing remarks at her graduation ceremony which included faith-based content.

5 Coach, school district square off in federal court

June 12, 2017 •

Kennedy, a former assistant football coach for Bremerton School District, claims his rights to free speech and religious expression were violated when the district in September 2015 prohibited him from praying after games on the 50-yard line.

First Liberty Statement on SCOTUS “Church Plan” Decision

SCOTUS affirms religious exemption to ERISA for both houses of worship and ministries
June 5, 2017 • Press Releases

June 5, 2017—Today, the Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of Advocate Health Care Network, et. al, v. Stapleton, unanimously protected religious organizations by relieving them of the government-imposed burdens of the Employment Retirement Income Securities Act (ERISA) of 1974, in keeping with the principle that the […]

Supreme Court Declines to Review Case of Marine Court- Martialed Over Bible Verse

Military court’s decision below deals huge blow to religious freedom in the Military
June 5, 2017 • Press Releases

The Supreme Court of the United States declined to review First Liberty Institute’s appeal in the case of Lance Corporal Monifa Sterling, a U.S. Marine convicted at court-martial for refusing an order to remove an inspirational Bible verse from her workstation.

Bible in hand

Three-Judge Panel Says No “Substantial Burden” to Ban Christian School from Michigan Township

Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Reject Christian school’s appeal
June 2, 2017 • Press Releases

A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded Friday that a Michigan Township can forbid religious schools, specifically First Liberty Institute’s client Livingston Christian School, from moving into its city.

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