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The United States Supreme Court has denied First Liberty Institute’s appeal in the case of Lance Corporal Monifa Sterling, a U.S. Marine convicted at court-martial for refusing an order to remove an inspirational Bible verse from her workstation. Many observers considered it to be one of the most important cases […]

If you were told the story of a woman who was questioned by a school official about her self-expression as a Christian, told she could not mention prayer at work—even in private conversations with fellow church attenders—and afraid to even say phrases as innocuous as “Praise the Lord,” you might […]

First Liberty Institute announced that Alexia Palma, a Texas woman fired over her religious convictions, reached a settlement with her former employer. The victory is the latest addition to First Liberty’s undefeated record defending religious freedom in the workplace. A devout Catholic, Palma worked as a health educator at Legacy […]

A Jewish synagogue in California has won an encouraging victory at a federal district court after an eight-month legal battle. On May 12, a U.S. district judge dismissed a lawsuit against Chabad of Irvine, a synagogue in Orange County. The lawsuit threatened to block the congregation from participating in the […]

Judge Wayne Mack is asking a Texas federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The lawsuit seeks to end the Montgomery County judge’s practice of allowing volunteer chaplains to open his court proceedings with an invocation — an American tradition still […]

If religious freedom in America ever dies, the story of Toni Richardson might exemplify one of the reasons. Richardson—once described as bubbly and outgoing—is now afraid to utter words like “God bless you!” in private conversations with coworkers, even if they go to the same church. Afraid to tell people […]