We Deliver Demand to High School Who Kicked Student Out of Class for Saying “Bless You”
Liberty Institute demands apology, continues defense of religious liberty rights in our nation’s schools . . . Teachers once wrote words on the classroom’s whiteboard that students were encouraged to learn and repeat. But in the recent case of Liberty Institute client, Kendra Turner—a student at Dyer County High School […]
WE RESPOND: Liberty Institute Speaks Out against Religious Intolerance
Our attorneys address a Des Moines Register columnist’s troubling op-ed . . . In response to a recent op-ed written by Des Moines Register newspaper columnist Rekha Basu, Liberty Institute Senior Counsel Jeremy Dys and volunteer attorney Matthew Whitaker—a former United States Attorney in Iowa and partner of Whitaker, Hagenow, […]
Shark Tank: Will Your Church Be Safe? – Part 2
How churches, ministries and religious schools can prepare for legal attacks . . . Is your church or denomination safe from damaging legal attack? What about your favorite religious ministry or charity? What about religious schools training future leaders your church needs—are they safe? Or will they be crippled by […]
WE FIGHT BACK: Religious Discrimination in the Workplace
Liberty Institute’s legal team defends a journalist fired for his private religious views . . . This week, Liberty Institute filed an official charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of former Newton Daily News editor-in-chief, Bob Eschliman. Eschliman, who worked for […]
Shark Tank: Will Your Church Be Safe? – Part 1
How churches, ministries and religious schools can prepare for legal attacks . . . Is your church or denomination safe from damaging legal attack? What about your favorite religious ministry or charity? What about religious schools training future leaders your church needs—are they safe? Or will they be crippled by […]
Freedom of Conscience Triumphs at Supreme Court
Landmark decision a victory for religious freedom for all Americans, regardless of their faith . . . This week, in a landmark victory for religious freedom and freedom of conscience rights, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation […]
