Today, First Liberty Institute presented oral argument at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of two flight attendants, Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, who were wrongfully terminated from their positions at Alaska Airlines, and discriminated against by the flight attendants’ union, because of their religious beliefs.
Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of First Liberty Institute, and longtime friend of Dr. James Dobson, issued this statement today on the passing of Focus on the Family founder, Dr. James Dobson:
The City of Santa Ana, California and Anchor Stone Christian Church reached a settlement of a lawsuit allowing the local congregation to use its facilities for religious services.
Today, First Liberty Institute and the law firms Mayer Brown LLP and Ganguly Brothers Misula PLLC announced that the Grand Island Central School District will allow Sabrina Steffans to design her parking space with her original submission that included a Bible verse and religious images. The
Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas-San Antonio division issued a decision blocking Texas’s Ten Commandments law. The following statement may be attributed to Matt Krause, Of Counsel for First Liberty Institute.
First Liberty Institute and the law firm Eimer Stahl LLP announced that the University of Wisconsin granted a religious accommodation request for incoming Jewish freshman Orly Gallo. The decision came after the school received a demand letter stressing the First Amendment’s protection for religious practices.