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The Bill of Rights Just Turned 225. Here’s What It Can Still Teach Us About Religious Freedom.

The Daily Signal
December 14, 2016 • In the News

On this day 225 years ago, the states ratified one of the most significant documents in our government. We are reminded today that religious freedom is no new issue in American history. Read full article »

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Could moving a giant cross or cutting off its arms resolve a 1st Amendment case?

MSN
December 8, 2016 •

The fate of a 40-foot-tall cross that dominates a busy Maryland intersection provoked impassioned debate in a federal courtroom Wednesday, at one point including a question about whether cutting off the arms of the cross might resolve the legal issues.

Retired Navy chaplain lauded for defending religious liberty

Washington Times
December 8, 2016 • In the News

A retired Navy chaplain who stood fast by his biblical teachings, defended religious liberty and offered “exceptional ministry to America’s warriors” was lauded and recognized during an awards banquet just outside the nation’s capital on Thursday evening. Read full article »

Nation’s Largest Veterans Service Organizations Asks Federal Appeals Court to Affirm Constitutionality of Ninety-Year-Old Veterans Memorial

The American Legion asks the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to uphold constitutionality of the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial
December 7, 2016 • Press Releases

RICHMOND, VA, December 7, 2016 – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard the case regarding the constitutionality of the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial. On November 15, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that the ninety-year-old veterans memorial was […]

Oklahoma Ten Commandments Case

Lemon’s Latest Victim: Felix Shows Why Lemon Must Go

Jurist
December 2, 2016 • In the News

Felix v. City of Bloomfield, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s most recent application of the Establishment Clause, shows that the monster is alive and well. Read full article »

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Religious Freedom Law Doesn’t Require Removing ‘God’ From Currency, Judge Rules

Christian Post
December 2, 2016 • In the News

A district court judge in Ohio has upheld the constitutionality of having the national motto “In God We Trust” on United States currency, rejecting the most recent legal attempt by atheist activist Michael Newdow to strike the phrase.

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