Criminalizing Church? Louisiana Church Threatened with Criminal Sanctions for Exceeding the Volume of a Conversation
Louisiana church facing “unwarranted” hostility, First Liberty Institute to defend First Liberty Institute filed a lawsuit and requested a temporary restraining order Thursday on behalf of Vintage Church in Metairie, La. The lawsuit comes after officials in Jefferson Parish repeatedly intimidated church members and issued criminal sanctions against the church […]
U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz Submit Brief in Support of Kountze Cheerleaders
In a case that has become a nationally chronicled battle over religious expression, U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz filed an amicus brief last month in support of our clients, the Kountze cheerleaders who were told by their school district that their private speech and religious expression were subject […]
Victory—Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial Saved
The Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial was saved on Monday when the United States District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that it is constitutional, despite being in the shape of a cross. According to First Liberty Institute attorneys, this victory will be a game-changer in the battle […]
First Liberty Institute, Kentucky AG Ask Court to Stop Governor’s Order Closing Faith-Based Schools
FLI filed for a temporary restraining order against the Kentucky Governor trying to block his order prohibiting religious schools from meeting in-person.
The Legal and Historical Case for Religious Rights in the U.S. Military
The following article is taken in part from our new Religious Liberty Protection Kit for the U.S. Military. For the full, free, online version, click here. “It is crucial that men and women in the military know the strong legal basis for their rights” Religious liberty in the U.S. military […]
Making Our Children Weak—How Violating the Religious Rights of Teachers like Joe Kennedy Harms Society
by Mike Berry From high school students to presidential candidates, people are acknowledging the constitutional rights of Americans like Coach Joe Kennedy—the high school football coach suspended from his job last week for praying on the football field after the conclusion of the game—to freely exercise their religion. But Bremerton […]
