NOT ALONE: Reinforcements Support LCpl Monifa Sterling—Marine Court-Martialed over Bible Verse
Outcry defending religious liberty in our nation’s military is growing . . . Help for a Marine punished for her religious expression is coming from all directions—potentially leading to a major case in the nation’s highest military court. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed a friend-of-the-court brief (amicus brief) […]
PUSHING BACK: Liberty Institute Responds to Humanists’ Attempt to Destroy WWI Veterans Memorial
First Liberty Institute and Jones Day file motion for summary judgment on behalf of The American Legion to defend historic cross-shaped WWI veterans memorial The Bladensburg, Maryland World War I Veterans Memorial honors 49 fallen World War I service men from Prince George’s County, Maryland. This week, First Liberty Institute […]
TEXAS PASSES PASTOR PROTECTION ACT: A First Step in Defending Religious Freedom for All
After an encouraging victory for religious freedom in the key state of Texas, experts call for further action in the fight for liberty there and nationally In a heartening triumph for religious liberty, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Pastor Protection Act into law on Thursday, June 11 – a […]
IT’S MORE THAN MARRIAGE: What’s really at risk if the Supreme Court redefines a millennia-old institution?
By the end of June, the United States Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, a case challenging the constitutionality of state laws that define marriage as between one man and one woman. Depending on the Court’s ruling, the case could have ramifications for the […]
UPDATE: First Liberty Institute Files Formal Military Complaint Against Navy Chaplain’s Commanding Officer
Article 138 calls for immediate reversal of Captain Jon R. Fahs’ denial of Chaplain Wes Modder’s religious accommodation request If Chaplain Modder is NOT exonerated by a U.S. Navy legal investigation, he could lose his decorated 19-year career in the U.S. military, his life-changing ministry to service members, and […]
Supreme Court Rules AGAINST Abercrombie & Fitch for Refusing to Hire Employee to Avoid Accommodating a Religious Practice
What this decision means for people of all faiths in places of employment across America today . . . In EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, last week the United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of a Muslim woman, Samantha Elauf, who the retailer Abercrombie & Fitch failed to […]
