First Liberty Institute sent a letter today to the Smith County (TN) Board of Education on behalf of a parent who asked the district to allow his sons to launch faith-based athletic student clubs in their respective schools. The school principal put the request on hold stating that the school wants to ensure it is “meticulously following all state and federal laws.”
The City of Pataskala, Ohio will now allow Susan Conley to set up a live nativity scene on the City’s Veterans Green as part of a holiday-themed farmers market scheduled this December. Pataskala officials initially denied Ms. Conley’s request due to the religious nature of the nativity, but reversed after First Liberty Institute and law firm Jones Day sent them a letter pointing out the constitutional flaws in their decision.
The Encinitas (CA) Union School District has voluntarily dismissed its Ninth Circuit appeal, leaving in place the lower court’s decision that requires schools to provide notification and opt-outs to parents and students when promoting gender ideology that conflicts with parents’ religious beliefs.
Attorneys with First Liberty Institute and Jones Day filed a federal lawsuit after hostile agitators affiliated with Code Pink disrupted and interfered with multiple worship services.
Today, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut upheld a public school’s punishment of 30-year veteran teacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro for refusing to remove a small crucifix from her personal items in the classroom.
The U.S. District Court of the District of South Carolina entered a Consent Order enjoining the Town of Chapin from enforcing an ordinance that kept local resident Ernest Giardino from holding religious signs on public ways in the town without a permit.
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