When our Nation’s Founding Fathers wrote the Establishment Clause into the Bill of Rights, they envisioned it as a protective device – a means of safeguarding citizens from a federally-mandated religion. In just over two hundred years, it has instead become a weapon often wielded by government bureaucrats to stamp out any vestige of religion from our public life. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito even warned that religious liberty is “fast becoming a disfavored right.”
In the game of football, a Hail Mary pass is a desperate, last-ditch attempt to salvage a win by throwing a long pass downfield in hopes it will be caught for a touchdown. It rarely succeeds.
In early May, an unprecedented leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion set off roiling left-wing protests when it indicated the infamous Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion might be reversed.
News Release For Immediate Release: 5.27.22 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Air Force Members File Lawsuit to Stop Punishment and Separation After Religious Accommodations from Vaccine Denied Plaintiffs face involuntary separation, punishment, and other adverse actions after being denied religious accommodations to Covid-19 vaccine mandate Ft. Worth, TX—Today, First […]
May is Military Appreciation Month and provides an opportunity for us to appreciate our military heroes – so we’re hosting a special episode to remember who we fight for.
News Release For Immediate Release: 5.26.22 Contact: Lacey McNiel, media@firstliberty.org Direct: 972-941-4453 Michigan College Student Demands School Apologize, Clear Record After Evicting Her from Campus Housing For Facebook Post Student shared information on how to seek a religious accommodation from COVID-19 vaccine mandate Rochester, MI—Today, First Liberty Institute sent a […]
First Liberty Chief Legal Officer Jeff Mateer breaks down our recent lawsuit against Alaska Airlines for discriminating against two flight attendants for their religious beliefs.