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Thanksgiving Reflections Part I: Thankfulness and Remembrance

November 19, 2015 •

In a two-part series, Liberty Institute President and CEO Kelly Shackelford shares his reflections surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday. Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. Deuteronomy 32:7 With Thanksgiving Day less […]

Six Things Every Student and Teacher Should Know About Religious Freedom and the Holidays

November 19, 2015 •

Historically, the Christmas season, while rich in religious meaning for some, has been rife with hostility toward religion for others. When it comes to the holidays and religious freedom in public school, there are six things attorneys at Liberty Institute want students and teachers to know now, so they can […]

What’s at Stake: Will Supreme Court Order Ministries to Violate Their Beliefs on Abortion—or Pay Staggering Fines?

November 12, 2015 •

Last week, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari — agreed to hear the case — for seven faith-based non-profit ministries who are seeking exemptions from the HHS (Abortion Pill) Mandate. As the Court reviews the background facts, reads the briefs, and prepares to hear oral arguments, the good work […]

Texas Attorney General Agrees with Liberty Institute, Supports ‘In God We Trust’ On Law Enforcement Vehicles

November 12, 2015 •

In an official letter to a Texas State Senator last week, Attorney General Ken Paxton argued the constitutionality of displaying the national motto There is nothing unconstitutional about displaying “In God We Trust” on law enforcement vehicles, says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton submitted an official opinion to Texas […]

School district denies Coach’s request for religious accommodation

BREMERTON, WA, October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015 • Press Releases

Bremerton School District says Coach Joe Kennedy can’t pray alone, silently, at the fifty-yard line after football games; his attorneys announce that they will initiate legal proceedings.

High School Coach Says He Will Pray After the Game in Compliance With the Law

October 15, 2015 •

Tonight at Bremerton’s homecoming game, Coach Joe Kennedy, a Liberty Institute client, plans to personally pray at the 50-yard line following the game, as he has after every high school football game for seven years, despite the school district’s order that he stop. “The school district has no right to […]

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