Supreme Court Justice Says ‘Hostile’ Wind is Blowing Against Religious Freedom
A Supreme Court Justice issued a rare and stark warning recently about the state of religious liberty in America. Speaking to a group of Catholic lawyers in March, Justice Samuel Alito said that “a wind is picking up that is hostile to those with traditional moral beliefs” based on faith. […]
First Liberty Institute Representing Mercer County Schools Seeking to Offer A Bible Course Elective Consistent with the Law
Mercer County, located in West Virginia, provides an elective, optional class about the Bible in nineteen of its public elementary, intermediate, and middle schools. On January 23, a lawsuit was filed against Mercer County Schools, claiming that the voluntary class on the Bible is unconstitutional. First Liberty Institute represents Mercer […]
ON CAPITOL HILL: First Liberty Testifies About Hostility Against Religious Students
Will this be the generation where free speech dies, especially free religious speech? Recently, faith-based groups have been banned from campuses after refusing to change their rules to allow those of no faith to hold offices in the club. And speakers from Jewish backgrounds have been shouted down or […]
With Col. Madrid Case, the Battle Continues for Military Religious Freedom
Wednesday, when First Liberty stood before the media and announced their defense of Col. Michael A. Madrid, it was the latest step in a turnaround that began in 2012. Four years ago, many Americans observed the state of religious freedom in the military and considered it all but gone. And […]
NOT AGAIN: Air Force Colonel Falsely Accused, Punished Over Christian Faith
An Air Force Colonel is under fire for his Christian faith. First Liberty Institute is defending Colonel Michael A. Madrid, who was falsely accused of anti-gay discrimination and faces the potential loss of his career and substantial retirement benefits over misrepresentations of his faith. Even though Col. Madrid had been […]
Government Tries to Redefine First Amendment in Major Federal Prayer Case
Oral arguments took place March 21 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on behalf of First Liberty client Mary Anne Sause of Louisburg, Kansas. Ms. Sause was ordered by police to stop praying in her own home. Her lawsuit was rejected by a federal district […]
