Why the Left Is Wrong About Thomas Jefferson’s ‘Wall of Separation Between Church and State’
First Liberty’s Director of Community Relations, Lathan Watts discusses how atheist opponents have distorted Jefferson’s legacy on religious freedom. The original version of this article was published in The Daily Signal on April 12, 2018. April 13 marks the 275th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. A renaissance man with a […]
FIRST ROUND PICKS: First Liberty Attorney’s Name Top Football Cases of 2018
With the NFL Draft just a week away, First Liberty attorneys name their #1 overall top cases for those who fight to live out their faith in football. Beginning April 26, just down the road in Arlington, Texas, the NFL will conduct its annual draft. Each of the league’s 32 […]
Leave POW Remembrance Tables Alone
First Liberty attorneys Hiram Sasser and Mike Berry publish a recent editorial on how a radical group is attacking a sacred military tradition honoring POW/MIA’s. This article was originally published in The Washington Examiner on April 17, 2018. Last week, our law firm, First Liberty Institute, filed a lawsuit on behalf […]
4 Common First Amendment Myths
There’s an old saying among lawyers: “If you don’t have the facts, pound the law. If you don’t have the law, pound the facts. If you have neither, pound the table.” In a world driven by social media and sound bites, we are constantly bombarded by claims of factual or […]
The Forgotten Triangle of Freedom?
If you were asked what the most important moment in American history was, what do you think you would say? The Battle of Yorktown? The end of World War II? There is a moment in our history that is largely overlooked by history teachers today: At the end of the […]
Burdensome Regulations Victimize Orthodox Jewish Community
City officials’ unreasonable use of regulations could force a small, Orthodox Jewish congregation to shut down. Oh, the burden of bureaucracy… For nearly five years, Congregation Toras Chaim (CTC) – a small, Orthodox Jewish congregation in the diverse city of Dallas – has had to jump through hoops and endless […]
