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On Thursday, May 4—the National Day of Prayer—President Trump signed the Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty. A flurry of immediate reaction ensued from various points of view: Some thought it inadequate. Some outright denounced it (from differing sides of the ideological spectrum). Some gave unqualified praise. […]

Effective this week, Walt Tutka was reinstated as a substitute teacher in New Jersey’s Phillipsburg School District. This comes from a settlement with the district after a long legal battle involving Tutka giving a Bible to a student who requested one. Tutka was fired by the school district in 2013 […]

On Thursday, May 4, millions of Americans celebrated the National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Prayer was formally designated by Congress in 1952 to be held on the first Thursday of May. According to the law, Americans are encouraged to “turn to God in prayer and meditation.” The […]

Judges have a profound impact on the liberty of everyday Americans. In the past few weeks, Liberty Watch articles have discussed the importance of the judiciary as a whole and examined the significance of the lower courts. Now we want to show specific examples of the judiciary affecting religious liberty […]

Is President Donald Trump keeping his religious liberty promises? That’s what First Liberty Institute is evaluating as the new president approaches his first milestone — his 100th day in office on Saturday, April 29th. During the campaign, Trump promised to actively defend religious freedom. President Trump’s actions so far reveal […]

Are zoning laws that discriminate against religious institutions unconstitutional? Yes—that’s what attorneys with First Liberty said in court Wednesday during an important religious freedom battle. Genoa Township, Michigan is using zoning laws to exclude a Christian school from operating on a church’s property. Such discrimination harms the students who depend […]